Promoting a more youthful-looking complexion, the brightening fluid melts effortlessly into skin, delivering Hydrolysed Wheat Proteins and Mango Butter to promote collagen production and intensely nourish for soft, supple, plumped-looking skin.

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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: glycerin, hydrolyzed soy protein.

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, propylheptyl caprylate.

squalane 0.55% - 0.8%

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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.

mangifera indica seed butter 1.1% - 1.3%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant effect

palmaria palmata extract 0.45% - 0.65%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Regain youthful-looking radiance with Thalgo's Smoothing Brightening Fluid , a lightweight formula that helps to brighten the appearance of skin whilst imparting a soft, matt finish.

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Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.

Evens skin tone

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Helping to even out the appearance of your complexion, it contains a Clear Expert Complex (comprising Dulse, Daisy and Liquorice extracts) that helps diminish the appearance of pigmentation whilst restoring radiance and luminosity.

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This product contains ingredients (glycyrrhiza glabra root extract) that could help reduce hyperpigmentation (for example, post-acne marks or age spots) in theory, but there is not enough evidence that they actually work.

glycyrrhiza glabra root extract 0.2% - 0.4%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals

hydrolyzed soy protein 0.2% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might have some anti-aging, anti-oxidant, and skin lightening properties, but solid evidence is missing

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Key Actives

mangifera indica seed butter 1.1% - 1.3%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant effect

palmaria palmata extract 0.45% - 0.65%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

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bellis perennis flower extract 0.35% - 0.65%

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A plant extract. Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating

parfum 0.2% - 0.4%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Comodogenic ingredients

palmaria palmata extract 0.45% - 0.65%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

propanediol 5.1% - 6.2%

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Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin

dicaprylyl carbonate 4.1% - 5%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Helps products spread more easily and works as an emollient to soften skin

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Water, Propanediol, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Propylheptyl caprylate, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Di-ppg-3 myristyl ether adipate, Isodecyl neopentanoate, Mangifera indica seed butter, Methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Squalane, Palmaria palmata extract, Bellis perennis flower extract, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, C20-22 alkyl phosphate, C20-22 alcohols, Chlorphenesin, Parfum, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Melissa officinalis extract, Xanthan gum, Triethanolamine, Polysorbate 60, Polyacrylate-13, Hydrolyzed soy protein, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyisobutene, Hydrolyzed wheat protein, Sodium phytate, Alcohol, Phenethyl alcohol, Sorbitan isostearate, Caprylyl glycol, Polysorbate 20, Sodium phosphate, Bht

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Key ingredients	glycerin mangifera indica seed butter +3 more	Common: glycerin mangifera indica seed butter +1 more Other: carnosine glycine soja oil +1 more	Common: glycerin mangifera indica seed butter +1 more Other: niacinamide adenosine +7 more	Common: glycerin mangifera indica seed butter +1 more Other: anhydroxylitol cyclopentasiloxane +8 more	Common: glycerin mangifera indica seed butter +1 more Other: acetyl tetrapeptide-2 adenosine +14 more	Common: glycerin palmaria palmata extract +1 more Other: acetyl tetrapeptide-9 arginine/lysine polypeptide +17 more	Common: glycerin mangifera indica seed butter +1 more Other: caprylic/capric triglyceride dimethicone +3 more	Common: mangifera indica seed butter squalane +1 more Other: ceramide np ceramide ns +6 more	Common: glycerin mangifera indica seed butter +1 more Other: anhydroxylitol caprylic/capric triglyceride +4 more	Common: glycerin mangifera indica seed butter +1 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 panthenol +26 more	Common: glycerin squalane Other: panthenol faex +4 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	phenethyl alcohol Has skin benefit? alcohol Has skin benefit? +11 more	salvia miltiorrhiza flower/leaf/root extract Has skin benefit? polysorbate 60 Has skin benefit? +5 more	cardiospermum halicacabum flower/leaf/vine extract Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +17 more	chlorphenesin Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +5 more	lavandula angustifolia oil Has skin benefit? citrus aurantium amara peel oil Has skin benefit? +12 more	p-anisic acid Has skin benefit? helichrysum italicum extract Has skin benefit? +14 more	parfum Has skin benefit? malva sylvestris extract Has skin benefit? +9 more	myristic acid Has skin benefit? polyglyceryl-10 laurate Has skin benefit? +9 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? phenethyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +9 more	silybum marianum extract Has skin benefit? morus alba bark extract Has skin benefit? +26 more	parfum Has skin benefit? alcohol Has skin benefit? +6 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +37 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +22 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +49 more	caprylyl methicone Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +41 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +52 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +59 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +36 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +28 more	camellia japonica flower extract Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +65 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +26 more

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