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Illuminating Aox Serum

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Product category and function

Illuminating Aox 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

Illuminating Aox Serum

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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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Illuminating Aox Serum

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No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, cetearyl isononanoate, butylene glycol, dimethicone, ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, cetearyl alcohol, pentylene glycol, cetyl alcohol, mica, glycerin, safflower oil/palm oil aminopropanediol esters, laminaria digitata extract, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, arabidopsis thaliana extract, leontopodium alpinum meristem cell culture, marrubium vulgare meristem cell culture, galactoarabinan, schizophyllan, tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, ascorbic acid, squalane, caprylyl glycol, pullulan, hexylene glycol, silica, polyglutamic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, beta-glucan, micrococcus lysate, polysorbate 60, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, disodium edta, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetearyl glucoside, lecithin, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, polymethyl methacrylate, maltodextrin, tin oxide, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium benzoate, fragrance/parfum, limonene, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, iron oxides (ci 77491) 13	Aqua (water), niacinamide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, acetyl glucosamine, glyceryl stearate citrate, dimethicone, zinc pca, glycerin, polyglyceryl-3 stearate, crambe abyssinica seed oil, hydroxyacetophenone, hydrogenated lecithin, behenyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, disodium edta, xanthan gum, cetyl palmitate, carnosine, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 80, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-10, sorbitan stearate, sodium hyaluronate, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, sodium benzoate, citric acid, tocopherol, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylhydroxamic acid.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 49

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Aqua/water/eau, cetearyl isononanoate, butylene glycol, dimethicone, ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, cetearyl alcohol, pentylene glycol, cetyl alcohol, mica, glycerin, safflower oil/palm oil aminopropanediol esters, laminaria digitata extract, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, arabidopsis thaliana extract, leontopodium alpinum meristem cell culture, marrubium vulgare meristem cell culture, galactoarabinan, schizophyllan, tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, ascorbic acid, squalane, caprylyl glycol, pullulan, hexylene glycol, silica, polyglutamic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, beta-glucan, micrococcus lysate, polysorbate 60, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, disodium edta, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetearyl glucoside, lecithin, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, polymethyl methacrylate, maltodextrin, tin oxide, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium benzoate, fragrance/parfum, limonene, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, iron oxides (ci 77491)

Aqua (water), niacinamide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, acetyl glucosamine, glyceryl stearate citrate, dimethicone, zinc pca, glycerin, polyglyceryl-3 stearate, crambe abyssinica seed oil, hydroxyacetophenone, hydrogenated lecithin, behenyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, disodium edta, xanthan gum, cetyl palmitate, carnosine, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 80, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-10, sorbitan stearate, sodium hyaluronate, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, sodium benzoate, citric acid, tocopherol, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylhydroxamic acid.

Notable ingredients

Illuminating Aox Serum

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Antioxidant: Arabidopsis thaliana extract, Ascorbic acid, Tocopheryl acetate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinyl palmitate

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Limonene, Ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, Pentylene glycol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Acetyl glucosamine

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Ingredients with their functions

Illuminating Aox Serum

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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.

Cetearyl isononanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Aqua (water)

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

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.