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Concentrated Ginseng Brightening Serum

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Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Ingredient highlights

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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

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Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, dimethicone, niacinamide, caprylyl methicone, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, acrylamide/ammonium acrylate copolymer, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, cetyl alcohol, peg-12 dimethicone/ppg-20 crosspolymer, tranexamic acid, acetyl glucosamine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, diglucosyl gallic acid, beta-glucan, papain, lactic acid/glycolic acid copolymer, palmitoyl sh-octapeptide-24 amide, palmitoyl sh-tripeptide-5 norisoleucyl sh-nonapeptide-1, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, bidens pilosa extract, tocopherol, sodium bisulfite, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbic acid, retinyl palmitate, xanthan gum, polyisobutene, polymethyl methacrylate, polyvinyl alcohol, polysorbate 20, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, carbomer, algin, sodium hydroxide, fragrance/parfum, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, pentylene glycol 15	Water/aqua/eau, alcohol denat., propanediol, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, polyglycerin-3, dimethicone, glycerin, cetyl ethylhexanoate, niacinamide, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, 1,2-hexanediol, butylene glycol, phenyl trimethicone, caprylyl methicone, c14-22 alcohols, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, polymethyl methacrylate, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, carbomer, fragrance/parfum, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, thymol trimethoxycinnamate, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), cetearyl alcohol, tromethamine, glyceryl caprylate, dimethiconol, synthetic fluorphlogopite, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, mica, methoxy peg-114/polyepsilon caprolactone, morus alba root extract, linalool, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 60, tranexamic acid, panax ginseng root extract, limonene, honey/mel/miel, rehmannia glutinosa root extract, phenoxyethanol, hydrolyzed ginseng saponins, paeonia lactiflora root extract, lilium candidum bulb extract, polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, tin oxide, glucose, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, tocopherol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 45

Total Number of ingredients = 54

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, dimethicone, niacinamide, caprylyl methicone, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, acrylamide/ammonium acrylate copolymer, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, cetyl alcohol, peg-12 dimethicone/ppg-20 crosspolymer, tranexamic acid, acetyl glucosamine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, diglucosyl gallic acid, beta-glucan, papain, lactic acid/glycolic acid copolymer, palmitoyl sh-octapeptide-24 amide, palmitoyl sh-tripeptide-5 norisoleucyl sh-nonapeptide-1, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed oil, bidens pilosa extract, tocopherol, sodium bisulfite, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbic acid, retinyl palmitate, xanthan gum, polyisobutene, polymethyl methacrylate, polyvinyl alcohol, polysorbate 20, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, carbomer, algin, sodium hydroxide, fragrance/parfum, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, pentylene glycol

Water/aqua/eau, alcohol denat., propanediol, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, polyglycerin-3, dimethicone, glycerin, cetyl ethylhexanoate, niacinamide, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, 1,2-hexanediol, butylene glycol, phenyl trimethicone, caprylyl methicone, c14-22 alcohols, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, polymethyl methacrylate, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, carbomer, fragrance/parfum, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, thymol trimethoxycinnamate, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), cetearyl alcohol, tromethamine, glyceryl caprylate, dimethiconol, synthetic fluorphlogopite, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, mica, methoxy peg-114/polyepsilon caprolactone, morus alba root extract, linalool, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 60, tranexamic acid, panax ginseng root extract, limonene, honey/mel/miel, rehmannia glutinosa root extract, phenoxyethanol, hydrolyzed ginseng saponins, paeonia lactiflora root extract, lilium candidum bulb extract, polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, tin oxide, glucose, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, tocopherol

Notable ingredients

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Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Acetyl glucosamine, Tranexamic acid

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Niacinamide, Honey/mel/miel

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Ingredients with their functions

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Aqua/water/eau

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