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Hydroquinone 4%
StabilisingWater
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentC10-16 Alcohols
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialDioscorea Villosa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Glycerin
HumectantGlycolic Acid
BufferingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientMaltodextrin
AbsorbentPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeQuillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingSmilax Aristolochiifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauryl Sulfate
CleansingSodium Metabisulfite
AntioxidantStachys Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningStearyl Alcohol
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantYucca 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
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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.
Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAWater. 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!
Learn more about Water