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Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum

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Dr. Barbara Sturm
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Product category and function

Skin Renewing Vitamin C 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

Skin Renewing Vitamin C 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum

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Water, ascorbic acid, glycerin, dimethicone, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, alcohol denat., sodium hydroxide, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, panthenol, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium methosulfate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, tocopheryl acetate, disodium edta, isopropyl myristate, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin 13	Water, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycerin, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, sodium lauroyl glutamate, stearic acid, dimethicone, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hyaluronate, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, mica, hexylene glycol, polygonum bistorta root extract, sodium hydroxide, alcohol, biosaccharide gum-1, caprylic/capric triglyceride, rosa canina fruit extract, synthetic fluorphlogopite, pantolactone, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, ascorbyl palmitate, citric acid, ascorbic acid, alumina, tin oxide, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, iron oxides (ci 77491)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 36

Water, ascorbic acid, glycerin, dimethicone, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, alcohol denat., sodium hydroxide, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, panthenol, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium methosulfate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, tocopheryl acetate, disodium edta, isopropyl myristate, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin

Water, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycerin, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, sodium lauroyl glutamate, stearic acid, dimethicone, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hyaluronate, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, mica, hexylene glycol, polygonum bistorta root extract, sodium hydroxide, alcohol, biosaccharide gum-1, caprylic/capric triglyceride, rosa canina fruit extract, synthetic fluorphlogopite, pantolactone, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, ascorbyl palmitate, citric acid, ascorbic acid, alumina, tin oxide, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, iron oxides (ci 77491)

Notable ingredients

Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum

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Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, Alcohol denat, Glycerin

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl palmitate, Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract

Solvent: Water, Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

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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.

Ascorbic acid

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

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