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Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum

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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

Full ingredient list

Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum

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No. of common ingredients = 0
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 6	Aqua/water/eau, ascorbic acid, triethanolamine, glycolic acid, propylene glycol, glycerin, citric acid, lactic acid, phenoxyethanol, zinc sulfate, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 12

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

Aqua/water/eau, ascorbic acid, triethanolamine, glycolic acid, propylene glycol, glycerin, citric acid, lactic acid, phenoxyethanol, zinc sulfate, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate.

Notable ingredients

Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum

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Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, Alcohol denat, Glycerin

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Lactic acid

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum

C + Aha

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