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C-Radical Defense Antioxidant Serum

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10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

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C-Radical Defense Antioxidant Serum

10% Vitamin C Brightening 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

C-Radical Defense Antioxidant Serum

10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

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

Full ingredient list

C-Radical Defense Antioxidant Serum

10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua/eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, sodium acrylates copolymer, sodium ascorbate, ectoin, carnosine, ubiquinone, lactoferrin, physalis angulata extract, centella asiatica extract, ergothioneine, dunaliella salina extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, punica granatum extract, bisabolol, squalane, betaine, cetyl palmitate, lecithin, propanediol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, mannitol, phosphatidylcholine, lauryl glucoside, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, xanthan gum, cetyl alcohol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylhydroxamic acid, sodium benzoate, caprylyl glycol, lactic acid, citric acid 10	Aqua (water, eau), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, squalane, sodium citrate, tocopheryl acetate, colloidal oatmeal, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, glycerin, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, xanthan gum, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium edta.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Water (aqua/eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, sodium acrylates copolymer, sodium ascorbate, ectoin, carnosine, ubiquinone, lactoferrin, physalis angulata extract, centella asiatica extract, ergothioneine, dunaliella salina extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, punica granatum extract, bisabolol, squalane, betaine, cetyl palmitate, lecithin, propanediol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, mannitol, phosphatidylcholine, lauryl glucoside, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, xanthan gum, cetyl alcohol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylhydroxamic acid, sodium benzoate, caprylyl glycol, lactic acid, citric acid

Aqua (water, eau), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, squalane, sodium citrate, tocopheryl acetate, colloidal oatmeal, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, glycerin, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, xanthan gum, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium edta.

Notable ingredients

C-Radical Defense Antioxidant Serum

10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Soothing: Bisabolol, Centella asiatica extract, Ectoin

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Centella asiatica extract, Ergothioneine, Sodium ascorbate, Ubiquinone, Tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

C-Radical Defense Antioxidant Serum

10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Water (aqua/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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent