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Vitamin C Brightening Serum

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Glow-C Tranexamic 5% Serum

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Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Glow-C Tranexamic 5% 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

Glow-C Tranexamic 5% Serum

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Glow-C Tranexamic 5% 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 5	Aqua, propanediol, tranexamic acid, niacinamide, lactic acid, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, glycerin, sodium anisate, sodium levulinate, glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice) root extract, gellan gum, sodium phytate, sodium hyaluronate, citric acid, potassium sorbate.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 16

Total Number of ingredients = 15

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

Aqua, propanediol, tranexamic acid, niacinamide, lactic acid, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, glycerin, sodium anisate, sodium levulinate, glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice) root extract, gellan gum, sodium phytate, sodium hyaluronate, citric acid, potassium sorbate.

Notable ingredients

Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Glow-C Tranexamic 5% Serum

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice) root extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Tranexamic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Glow-C Tranexamic 5% 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