This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Niacinamide to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots.
This brightening serum is formulated around Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate and Ferulic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots.
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Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ascorbic Acid 5%
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Arginine
Masking
Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMagnolia Liliflora Bud Extract
Skin ConditioningLilium Tigrinum Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningTuber Magnatum Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentAnanas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate, Ascorbic Acid 5%, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Arginine, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Magnolia Liliflora Bud Extract, Lilium Tigrinum Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Tuber Magnatum Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Sodium Polyacrylate, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningDimethyl Sulfone
SolventTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Synthetic Jojoba Oil
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Equisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentGeranium Maculatum Extract
TonicArginine
Masking
C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Water, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Dimethyl Sulfone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Ferulic Acid, Glycerin, Synthetic Jojoba Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Geranium Maculatum Extract, Arginine, C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
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These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources.
It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.
Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces.
A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks.
Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis.
One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies.
Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne.
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