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The Vitamin C 13 Serum

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Vitamin C24 Surprise Serum

Product category and function

The Vitamin C 13 Serum

Vitamin C24 Surprise 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

The Vitamin C 13 Serum

Vitamin C24 Surprise Serum

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

The Vitamin C 13 Serum

Vitamin C24 Surprise Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, ascorbic acid (13%), butylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, tromethamine, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, panthenol, acetyl glucosamine, caffeine, sodium hyaluronate, sodium sulfite, disodium edta, glutathione, adenosine, gardenia florida fruit extract, allantoin, dextrin, squalane, tocotrienols, tocopherol, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, arginine, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract 7	Propanediol, ascorbic acid, ethyl ascorbyl ether, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, potassium hydroxide, madecassoside, glutathione, ferulic acid, carnitine, pyridoxine, biotin, inositol, folic acid, tocopherol.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Water, ascorbic acid (13%), butylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, tromethamine, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, panthenol, acetyl glucosamine, caffeine, sodium hyaluronate, sodium sulfite, disodium edta, glutathione, adenosine, gardenia florida fruit extract, allantoin, dextrin, squalane, tocotrienols, tocopherol, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, arginine, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Propanediol, ascorbic acid, ethyl ascorbyl ether, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, potassium hydroxide, madecassoside, glutathione, ferulic acid, carnitine, pyridoxine, biotin, inositol, folic acid, tocopherol.

Notable ingredients

The Vitamin C 13 Serum

Vitamin C24 Surprise Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Acetyl glucosamine

Skin brightening: Ethyl ascorbyl ether

Antioxidant: Ethyl ascorbyl ether, Ascorbic acid, Ferulic acid, Madecassoside, Tocopherol

Solvent: Butylene glycol, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

The Vitamin C 13 Serum

Vitamin C24 Surprise Serum

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 (13%)

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

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

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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