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Vitamin C Brightening Serum

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Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

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Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating 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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Ingredient highlights

Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

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

Full ingredient list

Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

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Aqua/water/eau, peg-12 dimethicone, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, ferulic acid, lactic acid, glycolic acid, glycerin, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, tocopherol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, butylene glycol, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, parfum/fragrance, sodium hydroxide, vanillin, malonic acid, carbomer, sodium lactate, polysorbate 20, limonene, linalool, citronellol 12	Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, glycerin, butylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, imperata cylindrica root extract, punica granatum (pomegranate) fruit extract, malachite extract, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, trehalose, caprylyl glycol, sodium pca, sodium polyacrylate, 1,2-hexanediol, polyquaternium-51, urea, carbomer, fragrance (parfum), sodium hydroxide, hexyl cinnamal, alpha-isomethyl ionone, limonene, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, tetrasodium edta, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, potassium sorbate, blue 1 (ci 42090)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Aqua/water/eau, peg-12 dimethicone, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, ferulic acid, lactic acid, glycolic acid, glycerin, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, tocopherol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, butylene glycol, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, parfum/fragrance, sodium hydroxide, vanillin, malonic acid, carbomer, sodium lactate, polysorbate 20, limonene, linalool, citronellol

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, glycerin, butylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, imperata cylindrica root extract, punica granatum (pomegranate) fruit extract, malachite extract, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, trehalose, caprylyl glycol, sodium pca, sodium polyacrylate, 1,2-hexanediol, polyquaternium-51, urea, carbomer, fragrance (parfum), sodium hydroxide, hexyl cinnamal, alpha-isomethyl ionone, limonene, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, tetrasodium edta, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, potassium sorbate, blue 1 (ci 42090)

Notable ingredients

Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, Ferulic acid, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Tocopherol, Vanillin

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Lactic acid

Antioxidant: Malachite extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol

Absorbent: Sodium polyacrylate

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum

Aqua/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.

Peg-12 dimethicone

Function: Skin conditioning

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

Aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate

Function: Skin conditioning, Skin conditioning, Antioxidant

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