This anti-aging serum is formulated around Collagen Water and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles.

This acne treatment is formulated around Adapalene to clear breakouts and refine skin texture.

Serum
Facial Treatment
Korean South Korea
American United States

What's inside

What's inside

Key Ingredients

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Collagen Water 62.94%

Humectant
Helps with Anti-Aging Icon

Dipropylene Glycol

Humectant

Glycereth-26

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

Niacinamide 5%

Smoothing
Niacinamide IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconHelps brighten skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

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Absorbs Well 100% Great Value 100% Light Scent 50%
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Works Well 54% No Scent 41% Absorbs Well 38%

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.

This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:

On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.

One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).

Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.

You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. 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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