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20% Vitamin C Brighten + Firm Serum

Bright Idea Vitamin C + Tri-Peptide Collagen Protecting & 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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20% Vitamin C Brighten + Firm Serum

Bright Idea Vitamin C + Tri-Peptide Collagen Protecting & Brightening 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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20% Vitamin C Brighten + Firm Serum

Bright Idea Vitamin C + Tri-Peptide Collagen Protecting & Brightening Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Propanediol, glycerin, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, benzimidazole diamond amidoethyl urea carbamoyl propyl polymethylsilsesquioxane, dimethyl isosorbide, helianthus annuus seed wax, polyglyceryl-10 tristearate, ethoxydiglycol, dicaprylyl ether, aqua (water), caprylyl glycol, citrus aurantium dulcis callus culture extract, glutathione, acetyl cysteine, dimethylmethoxy chromanol, ergothioneine, tocopherol, gluconolactone, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, xanthan gum, silica, sodium benzoate, calcium gluconate, phenoxyethanol 10	Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, propanediol, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, pseudozyma epicola/camellia japonica seed oil ferment extract filtrate, pseudozyma epicola/camellia sinensis seed oil/glucose/malt extract/soybean flour/yeast extract ferment filtrate, bisabolol, squalane, hydrogenated farnesene, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, c14-22 alcohols, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, sodium citrate, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, xanthan gum, citric acid, dimethyl isosorbide, ethoxydiglycol, glyceryl stearate, hydroxyacetophenone, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, caprylyl glycol, polyglyceryl-4 laurate/succinate, ethylhexylglycerin, acacia senegal gum, lecithin, sclerotium gum, pullulan, hexylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, parfum/fragrance, limonene

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Propanediol, glycerin, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, benzimidazole diamond amidoethyl urea carbamoyl propyl polymethylsilsesquioxane, dimethyl isosorbide, helianthus annuus seed wax, polyglyceryl-10 tristearate, ethoxydiglycol, dicaprylyl ether, aqua (water), caprylyl glycol, citrus aurantium dulcis callus culture extract, glutathione, acetyl cysteine, dimethylmethoxy chromanol, ergothioneine, tocopherol, gluconolactone, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, xanthan gum, silica, sodium benzoate, calcium gluconate, phenoxyethanol

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, propanediol, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, pseudozyma epicola/camellia japonica seed oil ferment extract filtrate, pseudozyma epicola/camellia sinensis seed oil/glucose/malt extract/soybean flour/yeast extract ferment filtrate, bisabolol, squalane, hydrogenated farnesene, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, c14-22 alcohols, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, sodium citrate, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, xanthan gum, citric acid, dimethyl isosorbide, ethoxydiglycol, glyceryl stearate, hydroxyacetophenone, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, caprylyl glycol, polyglyceryl-4 laurate/succinate, ethylhexylglycerin, acacia senegal gum, lecithin, sclerotium gum, pullulan, hexylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, parfum/fragrance, limonene

Notable ingredients

20% Vitamin C Brighten + Firm Serum

Bright Idea Vitamin C + Tri-Peptide Collagen Protecting & Brightening Serum

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Acetyl cysteine, Dimethylmethoxy chromanol, Ergothioneine, Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol

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Ingredients with their functions

20% Vitamin C Brighten + Firm Serum

Bright Idea Vitamin C + Tri-Peptide Collagen Protecting & Brightening Serum

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, 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

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

3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Also-called: 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbate, EAC, Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ethyl-Ascorbic Acid | Function: Skin conditioning, Skin brightening, Antioxidant

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

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.

Glycerin

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