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IPSA

Brightening Serum

GoodPregnancy-safeSerumFrom Japan

IPSA Brightening Serum is a serum with 27 ingredients. It has no ingredients Jouaxia flags for pregnancy. Common allergens: alcohol denat.

Sensitive skin: alcohol denat. Why?
  • alcohol denat.: Denatured alcohol, which helps products feel light and dry fast but can dry out or sting dry and sensitive skin. Fatty alcohols like cetyl alcohol are different and aren't flagged.

These flags don't affect the pregnancy rating. They point out the ingredients most likely to make skincare sting, itch, or cause a rash. If your skin is sensitive, or one of them has bothered you before, you may want to skip the product or patch-test it first. Most people use them without a problem.

How we flag ingredients

What does it do?

A serum is a concentrated treatment used before moisturizer.

Based on its ingredients, it's made to:

Worked out from the ingredient list. Labels don't show amounts, so how well it works depends on the formula and your skin.

Is IPSA Brightening Serum safe to use during pregnancy?

Jouaxia rates IPSA Brightening Serum Pregnancy-safe. None of its ingredients are on our list of ingredients commonly avoided or limited in pregnancy: retinoids, hydroquinone, salicylic acid, arbutin, the chemical sunscreen filters oxybenzone, homosalate, octinoxate, octocrylene, and avobenzone, and clary sage or rosemary oil. This is general information, not medical advice. Check with your OB-GYN or dermatologist.

Does IPSA Brightening Serum contain fragrance or other common allergens?

Yes. IPSA Brightening Serum contains alcohol denat, which can bother sensitive skin. This doesn't affect its pregnancy rating, and most people use these ingredients without a problem; if your skin is sensitive or you've reacted to one before, patch-test it first or look for an alternative.

Is it OK for kids and teens?

Kids (ages 3–11)

Use with care

  • Vitamin C active (2-O-ethyl-L-ascorbic acid): Dermatologists say children don't need vitamin C serums and that they can cause redness, burning, or peeling on young skin (American Academy of Dermatology, American Academy of Pediatrics). We can't see the strength, so low amounts are flagged too.

Teens (ages 12–17)

Teen-friendly

No ingredients we flag for teens. Acne treatments like benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid are fine.

General guidance from the ingredient list, not medical advice. For babies under 3, or skin problems that don't get better, ask a doctor. How we rate for kids and teens · Skincare for teens

What are the ingredients in IPSA Brightening Serum?

27 ingredients. The ones we flag come first, with their place on the label. Select an ingredient to see what it does.

  • ethanol no. 23 on the label

    Sensitive skin: alcohol denat..

26 other ingredients: nothing flaggedShow
  1. 1.Tranexamic acid*
  2. 2.4-methoxysalicylic acid potassium salt*
  3. 3.2-O-ethyl-L-ascorbic acid
  4. 4.lumpuyang extract
  5. 5.turmeric extract
  6. 6.olive leaf extract
  7. 7.hawthorn extract
  8. 8.black tea extract
  9. 9.concentrated glycerin
  10. 10.mugwort extract (2)
  11. 11.royal jelly extract
  12. 12.acetylated sodium hyaluronate
  13. 13.purified water
  14. 14.dipropylene glycol
  15. 15.1,3-butylene glycol
  16. 16.polyethylene glycol 1000
  17. 17.polyoxyethylene (14) polyoxypropylene (7) dimethyl ether
  18. 18.carboxyvinyl polymer
  19. 19.potassium hydroxide
  20. 20.polyoxyethylene Polyoxypropylene decyltetradecyl ether
  21. 21.polyoxyethylene phytosterol
  22. 22.disodium edetate
  23. 24.xanthan gum
  24. 25.sodium pyrosulfite
  25. 26.phenoxyethanol
  26. 27.paraoxybenzoic acid ester

Ingredient list from YesStyle. Formulas change, so check the packaging of the product you buy.

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