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Beekman 1802
Vitamin C Brightening Serum

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Renewal Intensive Firming Serum

Product category and function

Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Renewal Intensive Firming 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

Renewal Intensive Firming Serum

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

Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Renewal Intensive Firming Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, phyllanthus emblica (amla berry) fruit extract, xanthan gum, ascorbyl palmitate, withania somnifera (ashwagandha) root extract, ocimum sanctum (holy basil) leaf extract, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, daucus carota sativa (carrot) seed oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, lactic acid, potassium sorbate, propanediol, sodium benzoate 6	Water, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycerin, silica, bakuchiol, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, lauryl glucoside, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, xanthan gum, myristyl glucoside, hydrolyzed f-fucoidan, citric acid, gellan gum, fragrance, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, geraniol, limonene, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 16

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Water (aqua), glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, phyllanthus emblica (amla berry) fruit extract, xanthan gum, ascorbyl palmitate, withania somnifera (ashwagandha) root extract, ocimum sanctum (holy basil) leaf extract, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, daucus carota sativa (carrot) seed oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, lactic acid, potassium sorbate, propanediol, sodium benzoate

Water, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycerin, silica, bakuchiol, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, lauryl glucoside, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, xanthan gum, myristyl glucoside, hydrolyzed f-fucoidan, citric acid, gellan gum, fragrance, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, geraniol, limonene, linalool

Notable ingredients

Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Renewal Intensive Firming Serum

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water (aqua), Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Propanediol

Antioxidant: Bakuchiol, Tocopherol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Bakuchiol

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Limonene

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Renewal Intensive Firming Serum

Water (aqua)

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