This product also contains Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid). It can be an effective active for anti-aging and evening out the skin tone, but in this product it is used for stabilizing other ingredients in the formulation. In this concentration (0.25% - 0.50%) it cannot have a noticeable benefit for the skin.
This product includes a form of Retinoids (vitamin A) - retinyl acetate 0.20% - 0.40%, but this type of vitamin A is not very effective. It could in theory help with fine lines and wrinkles, but the effect is most likely minimal.
Peptides (acetyl tetrapeptide-2 0.25% - 0.45%). There are many different kind of Peptides and they are naturally present in our skin. They all are a combination of aminoacids. Some of them work as natural antibiotics, promote wound-healing and production of collagen. The science is still not settled on how effective Peptides are in skincare, but it is very likely that they have a benefit. They might help restore the skin barrier and fight the signs of aging. At the very least, Peptides work as humectants: they attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve its hydration.
Humectants (inositol 0.20% - 0.40%, glucosamine hcl 0.25% - 0.45%, glutamic acid 0.25% - 0.50%, aspartic acid 0.25% - 0.45%, glycine 0.25% - 0.45%, alanine 0.25% - 0.45%, sodium hyaluronate 0.20% - 0.40% and glycerin 1.20% - 1.50%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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Exfoliation

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Skin-Unify Intensive Illuminating Even Skin Tone Serum

Source: From product name

This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: glutathione

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually can help even out the skin tone: alanine, glucosamine hcl, glycyrrhiza glabra root extract.

Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.

glutathione 0.25% - 0.5%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A peptide that can help neutralize free radicals in skin and reduce melanin production resulting in skin lightening effect and reduction in hyperpigmentation. It can also help attract moisture to the upper layer of the skin

glucosamine hcl 0.25% - 0.45%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Might be able to stimulate production of skin's natural moisturizing compounds such as hyaluronic acid. Could be helpful for evening the skin tone.

alanine 0.25% - 0.45%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help to lighten the skin, but solid evidence is lacking

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Plumping hyaluronic acid and smoothing agents reveal a more radiant complexion, while antioxidants offer protection against the effects of environmental aggressors.

Source: Lookfantastic

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: alanine, aspartic acid.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: squalane, coco-caprylate/caprate.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: acetyl tetrapeptide-2

hydroxyproline 0.25% - 0.45%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Is helpful in restoring skin barrier function supporting its moisture levels. Is claimed to stimulte collagen production in skin but evidence is lacking

squalane 4.2% - 5.1%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.

threonine 0.25% - 0.5%

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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

Anti-aging

This product contains acetyl tetrapeptide-2, aspartic acid, folic acid, retinyl acetate, serine, threonine. These ingredients 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.

folic acid 0.1% - 0.15%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Can help stimulate collagen production in skin. While available studies are promising, more research is needed to confirm the efficacy in skin

retinyl acetate 0.2% - 0.4%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

acetyl tetrapeptide-2 0.25% - 0.45%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (glutathione) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

glutathione 0.25% - 0.5%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

achillea millefolium extract 0.25% - 0.5%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Can be irritating

undaria pinnatifida extract 0.25% - 0.45%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A seaweed extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have an anti-oxidant effect

Exfoliation

What does the product description say?

Filorga SKIN-UNIFY Intensive Illuminating Even Skin Tone Serum 30ml is a complexion perfecting anti-dark spot serum with light and melting texture, inspired by 3 recognised aesthetic medicine techniques, for uniform and luminous skin.Anti-spots action an association of 3 active ingredients (Vitamin C + Glabridine + Algae extract) helps to reduce effectively the pigment spots.Reunifying action a resurfacing active ingredient helps restore a brighter complexion.Illuminating action Of replumping Hyaluronic Acid associated to a smoothing active allows to reveal the skin radiance.In addition, an antioxidant active ingredient allows a protective and anti-pollution action.Tested under dermatological control.Made in France.

Source: Cocoon Center

This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

niacinamide 0.2% - 0.35%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Evens skin tone, Anti-blemish, Anti-aging, Reduces irritation, Reduces redness, Anti-inflammatory, Antibacterial

Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production

glucosamine hcl 0.25% - 0.45%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Antibacterial, Evens skin tone, Anti-aging, Anti-oxidation

Might be able to stimulate production of skin's natural moisturizing compounds such as hyaluronic acid. Could be helpful for evening the skin tone.

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parfum 0.6% - 0.95%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

benzyl alcohol 0.2% - 0.35%

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A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

glycereth-26 5% - 6.1%

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Helps create a thicker product consistency

squalane 4.2% - 5.1%

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Works for: Moisturizing

An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.

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Water, Glycereth-26, Squalane, Butylene glycol, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Pentylene glycol, Sucrose palmitate, Methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Bisabolol, Glyceryl linoleate, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Sodium potassium aluminum silicate, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Tocopheryl acetate, Lauryl glucoside, Polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, O-cymen-5-ol, Ci 77891, Titanium dioxide, Silica, Sodium chloride, Sodium hydroxide, Disodium edta, Benzyl alcohol, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Sodium hyaluronate, Citric acid, Potassium sorbate, Cystoseira tamariscifolia extract, Achillea millefolium extract, Xanthan gum, Caprylyl glycol, Glucose, Potassium chloride, Calcium chloride, Magnesium sulfate, Glutamine, Acetyl tetrapeptide-2, Undaria pinnatifida extract, Sodium phosphate, Ascorbic acid, Sodium acetate, Tocopherol, Lysine hcl, Arginine hcl, Alanine, Histidine hcl, Valine, Leucine, Threonine, Isoleucine, Tryptophan, Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, Glycine, Polysorbate 80, Serine, Cystine, Cyanocobalamin, Glutathione, Asparagine, Aspartic acid, Ornithine hcl, Glutamic acid, Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, Proline, Methionine, Taurine, Hydroxyproline, Glucosamine hcl, Coenzyme a, Sodium glucuronate, Thiamine diphosphate, Retinyl acetate, Inositol, Niacin, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine hcl, Biotin, Unknown, Riboflavin, Sodium tocopheryl phosphate, Thiamine hcl, Folic acid

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Key ingredients	niacinamide acetyl tetrapeptide-2 +27 more	Common: acetyl tetrapeptide-2 niacinamide +11 more Other: hexapeptide-9 tripeptide-1 +28 more	Common: acetyl tetrapeptide-2 niacinamide +11 more Other: hexapeptide-9 tripeptide-1 +28 more	Common: acetyl tetrapeptide-2 niacinamide +2 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 acetyl tetrapeptide-5 +6 more	Common: acetyl tetrapeptide-2 niacinamide +2 more Other: ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate panthenol +5 more	Common: niacinamide acetyl tetrapeptide-2 +1 more Other: anhydroxylitol xylitylglucoside +2 more	Common: niacinamide glucosamine hcl +11 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 adenosine +25 more	Common: niacinamide acetyl tetrapeptide-2 +1 more Other: ferulic acid 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid +3 more	Common: niacinamide glutamic acid +9 more Other: madecassoside adenosine +15 more	Common: acetyl tetrapeptide-2 glycerin +1 more Other: trifluoroacetyl tripeptide-2 ceramide ap +14 more	Common: niacinamide glutamic acid +11 more Other: madecassoside galactomyces ferment filtrate +26 more	Common: niacinamide acetyl tetrapeptide-2 +2 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 madecassoside +25 more
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Potential Irritants	niacin Has skin benefit? retinyl acetate Has skin benefit? +21 more	rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? +21 more	rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? +21 more	parfum Has skin benefit? panax ginseng root extract Has skin benefit? +11 more	rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? p-anisic acid Has skin benefit? +12 more	parfum Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +6 more	eucalyptus globulus leaf extract Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +15 more	ci 15985 Has skin benefit? 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +7 more	melaleuca alternifolia leaf extract Has skin benefit? asiaticoside Has skin benefit? +9 more	linalool Has skin benefit? p-anisic acid Has skin benefit? +17 more	ginkgo biloba leaf extract Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +13 more	parfum Has skin benefit? oenothera biennis flower extract Has skin benefit? +17 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycereth-26 Has skin benefit? +87 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +79 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +79 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +31 more	water Has skin benefit? pentylene glycol Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? methyl gluceth-20 Has skin benefit? +83 more	water Has skin benefit? niacinamide Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +43 more	water Has skin benefit? aloe barbadensis leaf juice Has skin benefit? +63 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +72 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +56 more

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Filorga Skin-Unify Intensive Illuminating Even Skin Tone Serum

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Moisturizing

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