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Sk II GenOptics Ultraura Essence Serum Brightening Serum.

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GenOptics Ultraura Essence Serum - Brightening Serum
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Serums/Treatments

Full ingredient list

Aqua/water/eau, galactomyces ferment filtrate, butylene glycol, niacinamide, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, glycerin, triethylhexanoin, pentylene glycol, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, peg-32, boron nitride, sucrose laurate, xylitol, panthenol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sucrose dilaurate, inositol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, polysorbate 20, phenoxyethanol, polyacrylamide, mica, aminomethyl propanol, undecylenoyl phenylalanine, benzyl alcohol, c13-14 isoparaffin, disodium edta, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, laureth-7, methylparaben, ascorbyl glucoside, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, tocopherol, methicone, parfum/fragrance, limonene, citronellol, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, ci 77492 (iron oxides)

Ingredient highlights

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Aqua/water/eau Skin conditioning, Solvent
Galactomyces ferment filtrate Humectant/Moisturizer
Butylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Niacinamide Skin brightening, Anti-acne, Cell-signaling ingredient, Soothing
Vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer Viscosity controlling
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Triethylhexanoin Skin conditioning
Pentylene glycol Skin conditioning, Solvent

Ingredients explained

1

Aqua/water/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Water | 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.

2

Galactomyces ferment filtrate

Function: Humectant/Moisturizer

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

3

Butylene glycol

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

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

Price range

more than $100

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