What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Hydroquinone 4%
Stabilising
Water
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentC10-16 Alcohols
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingSmilax Aristolochiifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Stachys Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Yucca Schidigera Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroquinone 4%, Water, Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Beta-Glucan, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, C10-16 Alcohols, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Chlorphenesin, Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract, Disodium EDTA, Glycerin, Glycolic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Maltodextrin, Phenoxyethanol, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Smilax Aristolochiifolia Root Extract, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Stachys Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Stearyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Yucca Schidigera Root Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingTranexamic Acid
Astringent
Bisabolol
Masking
Hexylresorcinol
Antimicrobial
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Propyl Gallate
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning4-Butylresorcinol
Antioxidant
Glabridin
BleachingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Water, Alcohol, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Lactic Acid, Gluconolactone, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Tranexamic Acid, Bisabolol, Hexylresorcinol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Propyl Gallate, Pentylene Glycol, 4-Butylresorcinol, Glabridin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Water
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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.
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. Stay hydrated!
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