This product contains serine. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

serine 1.3% - 1.9%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

Moisturizing

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Balancing Facial Tonic

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This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: simmondsia chinensis seed extract, caprylyl glycol.

Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).

cyanocobalamin 0.4% - 0.9%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Can support skin barrier function and reduce inflammation in skin

serine 1.3% - 1.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

simmondsia chinensis seed extract 1.2% - 1.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Plant oil that helps soften the upper layer of the skin

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.

epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract 0.55% - 1.35%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A plant extract that might contain antioxidants

rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract 1.4% - 2%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating

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rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract 1.4% - 2%

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Works for: Anti-blemish, Antibacterial, Anti-oxidation

Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating

serine 1.3% - 1.9%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-aging

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

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lavandula angustifolia flower water 4.9% - 7.3%

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rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract 1.4% - 2%

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Works for: Anti-blemish, Antibacterial, Anti-oxidation

Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating

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water 40% - 60%

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Plain old water

lavandula angustifolia flower water 4.9% - 7.3%

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butylene glycol 3.6% - 5.4%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin

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Water, Lavandula angustifolia flower water, Butylene glycol, Pentylene glycol, Dipropylene glycol, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Serine, Simmondsia chinensis seed extract, Epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract, Gardenia florida flower extract, Cyanocobalamin, Citric acid, Potassium phosphate, Caprylyl glycol, Peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil

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Key ingredients	cyanocobalamin epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract +3 more	Common: serine Other: niacinamide arginine +18 more	Common: serine Other: alanine arginine +8 more	Common: serine Other: niacinamide adenosine +36 more	Common: cyanocobalamin rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract Other: ceramide np phytosphingosine +14 more	Common: serine Other: copper tripeptide-1 adenosine +11 more	Common: cyanocobalamin Other: panthenol betaine +3 more	Common: serine Other: palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 panthenol +18 more	Common: serine Other: anhydroxylitol alpha-glucan oligosaccharide +15 more	Common: serine Other: alanine arginine +12 more	Common: cyanocobalamin Other: niacinamide adenosine +4 more
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Potential Irritants	gardenia florida flower extract Has skin benefit? epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract Has skin benefit? +6 more	sorbic acid Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +12 more	parfum Has skin benefit? punica granatum fruit extract Has skin benefit? +7 more	parfum Has skin benefit? propolis extract Has skin benefit? +22 more	rosa damascena flower water Has skin benefit? rosa hybrid callus culture extract Has skin benefit? +12 more	coptis japonica root extract Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +3 more	parfum Has skin benefit? peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil Has skin benefit? +5 more	ci 16035 Has skin benefit? ci 19140 Has skin benefit? +18 more	parfum Has skin benefit? perilla frutescens leaf extract Has skin benefit? +7 more	melia azadirachta leaf extract Has skin benefit? rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil Has skin benefit? +5 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? chlorphenesin Has skin benefit? +8 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? lavandula angustifolia flower water Has skin benefit? +13 more	water Has skin benefit? methylpropanediol Has skin benefit? +53 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? dipropylene glycol Has skin benefit? +73 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? collagen Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? dipropylene glycol Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +59 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +38 more	morinda citrifolia fruit extract Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? glycereth-26 Has skin benefit? +28 more

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Anti-oxidation

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