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Anew Vitamin C Brightening Serum

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Obagi-C Rx C-Clarifying Serum - Normal To Oily

Product category and function

Anew Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Obagi-C Rx C-Clarifying Serum - Normal To Oily

Serums/Treatments	Prescription Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Dermatologist-recommended treatments/topicals for skin issues.
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Ingredient highlights

Anew Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Obagi-C Rx C-Clarifying Serum - Normal To Oily

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

Full ingredient list

Anew Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Obagi-C Rx C-Clarifying Serum - Normal To Oily

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 9	Total Number of ingredients = 9
Propanediol, sd alcohol 40-b, water, glycerin, ascorbic acid, propylene carbonate, fragrance/ parfum, hydroxypropylcellulose, bht 4	Hydroquinone (4%), water (aqua), propylene glycol, alcohol denat., dipropylene glycol, ascorbic acid, propylene carbonate, sodium lauryl sulfate, fragrance.

Notable ingredients

Anew Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Obagi-C Rx C-Clarifying Serum - Normal To Oily

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Bht

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Propylene carbonate, Propanediol, Sd alcohol 40-b

Astringent: Sd alcohol 40-b

Skin brightening: Hydroquinone (4%)

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Hydroquinone (4%)

Solvent: Water (aqua), Alcohol denat, Dipropylene glycol, Propylene carbonate, Propylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Anew Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Obagi-C Rx C-Clarifying Serum - Normal To Oily

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Sd alcohol 40-b

Function: Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent

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

Water

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.