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C-Radical Defense Antioxidant Serum

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Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

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C-Radical Defense Antioxidant Serum

Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot 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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C-Radical Defense Antioxidant Serum

Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot 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 vegan cruelty-free

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C-Radical Defense Antioxidant Serum

Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

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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 16	Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, c9-12 alkane, psidium guajava fruit extract, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tranexamic acid, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, ascorbyl glucoside, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, psidium guajava seed oil, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, ferulic acid, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, musa sapientum (banana) fruit extract, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel extract, pyrus communis (pear) fruit extract, rubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, corallina officinalis extract, coccinia indica fruit extract, hexanoyl dipeptide-3 norleucine acetate, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium stearoyl glutamate, coco-caprylate/caprate, betaine, lecithin, polyglyceryl-10 dipalmitate, sodium citrate, sodium phytate, potassium sorbate, decyl glucoside, lauryl glucoside, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol

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Total Number of ingredients = 43

Total Number of ingredients = 47

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

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, c9-12 alkane, psidium guajava fruit extract, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tranexamic acid, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, ascorbyl glucoside, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, psidium guajava seed oil, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, ferulic acid, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, musa sapientum (banana) fruit extract, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel extract, pyrus communis (pear) fruit extract, rubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, corallina officinalis extract, coccinia indica fruit extract, hexanoyl dipeptide-3 norleucine acetate, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium stearoyl glutamate, coco-caprylate/caprate, betaine, lecithin, polyglyceryl-10 dipalmitate, sodium citrate, sodium phytate, potassium sorbate, decyl glucoside, lauryl glucoside, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

C-Radical Defense Antioxidant Serum

Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot 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

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Tranexamic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl glucoside, Ferulic acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, C9-12 alkane, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

C-Radical Defense Antioxidant Serum

Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot 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