This pore-care serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Tranexamic Acid to refine the look of pores and fade the look of dark spots.
This brightening serum is formulated around Isobutylamido Thiazolyl Resorcinol and Salicylic Acid to fade the look of dark spots and refine skin texture.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycereth-25 PCA Isostearate
Emulsifying
Arginine
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Glycerin
Humectant
Zea Mays Kernel Extract
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlutathione
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Hedera Helix Extract
AntimicrobialMadecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Fructan
Skin ConditioningGlucose
Humectant
Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Hexylresorcinol
Antimicrobial
Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningRhodiola Rosea Root Extract
EmollientWater, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Tranexamic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate, Arginine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Dextrin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Glycerin, Zea Mays Kernel Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Glutathione, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Asiaticoside, Hedera Helix Extract, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Fructan, Glucose, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Allantoin, Hexylresorcinol, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Tapioca Starch
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingIsobutylamido Thiazolyl Resorcinol
Bleaching
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pantolactone
Humectant
Isoquercitrin
Antioxidant
Glucosylrutin
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Decylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Trisodium EDTA
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Sulfate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Parfum
Masking
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Tapioca Starch, Salicylic Acid, Carbomer, Isobutylamido Thiazolyl Resorcinol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Pantolactone, Isoquercitrin, Glucosylrutin, Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Decylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Trisodium EDTA, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Sulfate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, CI 42090, CI 16035
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
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