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Red Rice Essential Softener

Product category and function

Cica Skin

Red Rice Essential Softener

Toners/Sprays	Toners/Sprays
Lightweight liquids to refresh and prep the skin.	Lightweight liquids to refresh and prep the skin.
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Ingredient highlights

Cica Skin

Red Rice Essential Softener

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Cica Skin

Red Rice Essential Softener

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycerin, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, pentylene glycol, c12-14 pareth-12, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, tromethamine, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, melia azadirachta leaf extract, disodium edta, fragrance, melia azadirachta flower extract, lactobionic acid, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, centella asiatica extract, beta-glucan, propolis extract, asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid 9	Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, betaine, alcohol denat., 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, polyglycerin-3, ppg-13-decyltetradeceth-24, rice ferment filtrate (sake) (3,000 ppm), carbomer, tromethamine, broussonetia kazinoki root extract, fragrance/parfum, glyceryl caprylate, propanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, disodium edta, tocopherol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Water, glycerin, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, pentylene glycol, c12-14 pareth-12, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, tromethamine, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, melia azadirachta leaf extract, disodium edta, fragrance, melia azadirachta flower extract, lactobionic acid, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, centella asiatica extract, beta-glucan, propolis extract, asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, betaine, alcohol denat., 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, polyglycerin-3, ppg-13-decyltetradeceth-24, rice ferment filtrate (sake) (3,000 ppm), carbomer, tromethamine, broussonetia kazinoki root extract, fragrance/parfum, glyceryl caprylate, propanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, disodium edta, tocopherol

Notable ingredients

Cica Skin

Red Rice Essential Softener

Soothing: Centella asiatica extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Asiaticoside, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Centella asiatica extract, Madecassoside

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Cica Skin

Red Rice Essential Softener

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent