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Vitamin C 20% Serum

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Vitamin C 20% Serum

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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 20% Serum

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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 20% Serum

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No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, propanediol, ascorbic acid (20%), betaine, 1,2-hexanediol, polyglycerin-3, tromethamine, ethyl ascorbyl ether (3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid), ferulic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, gardenia florida fruit extract, dextrin, niacinamide, saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, butylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, cynanchum atratum extract, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, potassium hyaluronate. 7	Water (aqua), ascorbic acid, butylene glycol, sodium lactate, (1,2-hexanediol), glucose, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, limonene, glutathione, niacinamide, zinc pca, panthenol, cassia obtusifolia seed extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, beta-glucan, tocopherol, ferulic acid.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Water, propanediol, ascorbic acid (20%), betaine, 1,2-hexanediol, polyglycerin-3, tromethamine, ethyl ascorbyl ether (3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid), ferulic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, gardenia florida fruit extract, dextrin, niacinamide, saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, butylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, cynanchum atratum extract, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, potassium hyaluronate.

Water (aqua), ascorbic acid, butylene glycol, sodium lactate, (1,2-hexanediol), glucose, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, limonene, glutathione, niacinamide, zinc pca, panthenol, cassia obtusifolia seed extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, beta-glucan, tocopherol, ferulic acid.

Notable ingredients

Vitamin C 20% Serum

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Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Ethyl ascorbyl ether (3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid)

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin C 20% Serum

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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.

Propanediol

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

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

Ascorbic acid (20%)

Also-called: L-ascorbic acid | Function: Skin conditioning, Buffering, Antioxidant

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