This brightening serum is formulated around Bifida Ferment Filtrate and Niacinamide to brighten dull-looking skin and strengthen the skin barrier.

This calming essence is formulated around Salix Alba Bark Extract to calm redness.

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Great Value 100% Light 100% Sticky 100%
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Light 82% Absorbs Well 77% Hydrating 73%

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

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:

Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.

On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.

Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.

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