This brightening serum is formulated around Tranexamic Acid and Lactic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots.
This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Ferulic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and soften the look of wrinkles.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Fragaria Ananassa Fruit Water
Masking
Kunzea Pomifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSyzygium Luehmannii Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Anigozanthos Flavidus Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ergothioneine
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Water, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Ascorbate, Citric Acid, Lactobacillus Ferment, Tranexamic Acid, Lactic Acid, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Sodium PCA, Fragaria Ananassa Fruit Water, Kunzea Pomifera Fruit Extract, Syzygium Luehmannii Fruit Extract, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Anigozanthos Flavidus Extract, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ergothioneine, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Parfum, Maltodextrin
Water
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Sodium Phytate
Decylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sphingomonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
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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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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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