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Brightening Vitamin C & Ferulic Acid Serum

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Alpha Arbutin 2% Face Serum

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Brightening Vitamin C & Ferulic Acid Serum

Alpha Arbutin 2% Face Serum

Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Brightening Vitamin C & Ferulic Acid Serum

Alpha Arbutin 2% Face Serum

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

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Brightening Vitamin C & Ferulic Acid Serum

Alpha Arbutin 2% Face Serum

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Total Number of ingredients = 16	Total Number of ingredients = 20
Water (eau), aloe barbadensis leaf juice, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, ferulic acid, ananas sativus (pineapple) fruit extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract, glycerin, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium phytate, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, citric acid 6	Aqua, dimethyl isosorbide, ethoxydiglycol, alpha arbutin, lactic acid, pentylene glycol, ferulic acid, sodium hyaluronate, 4-butylresorcinol, hydroxyethylcellulose, triethanolamine, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, isoceteth-20, xanthan gum, lecithin, sclerotium gum, pullulan, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate.

Notable ingredients

Brightening Vitamin C & Ferulic Acid Serum

Alpha Arbutin 2% Face Serum

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Ferulic acid, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water (eau), Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Ferulic acid

Antioxidant: 4-butylresorcinol, Alpha arbutin, Ferulic acid

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Aqua, Dimethyl isosorbide, Ethoxydiglycol, Peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Brightening Vitamin C & Ferulic Acid Serum

Alpha Arbutin 2% Face Serum

Water (eau)

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Aloe barbadensis leaf juice

Also-called: Aloe Vera, Aloe Vera Juice, Aloe barbadensis juice | Function: Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Function: Skin conditioning, Antioxidant

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.