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Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Milky Essence

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10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

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Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Milky Essence

10% Vitamin C Brightening 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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Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Milky Essence

10% Vitamin C Brightening 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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Milky Essence

10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, sorbitan stearate, pentylene glycol, glycerin, butylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, ceteareth-20, isononyl isononanoate, squalane, boron nitride, dimethicone, acrylates copolymer, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, chlorphenesin, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium edta, xanthan gum, biotin, parfum(fragrance), citric acid, malpighia emarginata (acerola) fruit extract, alchemilla vulgaris extract, xylitol, malpighia emarginata (acerola) seed extract, pancratium maritimum extract, rhodomyrtus tomentosa fruit extract 8	Aqua (water, eau), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, squalane, sodium citrate, tocopheryl acetate, colloidal oatmeal, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, glycerin, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, xanthan gum, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium edta.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Aqua/water/eau, sorbitan stearate, pentylene glycol, glycerin, butylene glycol, ascorbyl glucoside, ceteareth-20, isononyl isononanoate, squalane, boron nitride, dimethicone, acrylates copolymer, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, chlorphenesin, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium edta, xanthan gum, biotin, parfum(fragrance), citric acid, malpighia emarginata (acerola) fruit extract, alchemilla vulgaris extract, xylitol, malpighia emarginata (acerola) seed extract, pancratium maritimum extract, rhodomyrtus tomentosa fruit extract

Aqua (water, eau), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, squalane, sodium citrate, tocopheryl acetate, colloidal oatmeal, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, glycerin, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, xanthan gum, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium edta.

Notable ingredients

Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Milky Essence

10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Chlorphenesin

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Milky Essence

10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Aqua/water/eau

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.

Sorbitan stearate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Pentylene glycol

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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