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The Vitamin C 23 Serum

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No. 5 Goodbye Blemish Serum

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The Vitamin C 23 Serum

No. 5 Goodbye Blemish 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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The Vitamin C 23 Serum

No. 5 Goodbye Blemish 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

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The Vitamin C 23 Serum

No. 5 Goodbye Blemish Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, ascorbic acid (23%), propanediol, dimethicone, tromethamine, panthenol, ethyl ascorbic acid, squalane, caffeine, sodium chloride, sodium hyaluronate, sodium sulfite, disodium edta, glutathione, adenosine, acetyl glucosamine, gardenia florida fruit extract, allantoin, dextrin, tocotrienols, tocopherol, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, butylene glycol, arginine, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, alcohol denat., helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, methyl trimethicone, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, camellia japonica seed oil, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, beta-carotene 11	Hippophae rhamnoides extract, butylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, melia azadirachta flower extract, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, corallina officinalis extract, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, citrus aurantifolia (lime) oil, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, centella asiatica extract, ascorbyl glucoside, ascorbic acid, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, glycereth-26, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, carbomer, allantoin, tromethamine, purified water, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, disodium edta, citral, limonene

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Water, ascorbic acid (23%), propanediol, dimethicone, tromethamine, panthenol, ethyl ascorbic acid, squalane, caffeine, sodium chloride, sodium hyaluronate, sodium sulfite, disodium edta, glutathione, adenosine, acetyl glucosamine, gardenia florida fruit extract, allantoin, dextrin, tocotrienols, tocopherol, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, butylene glycol, arginine, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, alcohol denat., helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, methyl trimethicone, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, camellia japonica seed oil, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, beta-carotene

Hippophae rhamnoides extract, butylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, niacinamide, melia azadirachta flower extract, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, corallina officinalis extract, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, citrus aurantifolia (lime) oil, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, centella asiatica extract, ascorbyl glucoside, ascorbic acid, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, glycereth-26, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, carbomer, allantoin, tromethamine, purified water, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, disodium edta, citral, limonene

Notable ingredients

The Vitamin C 23 Serum

No. 5 Goodbye Blemish Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

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

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Ethyl ascorbic acid, Acetyl glucosamine

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Panthenol, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, Centella asiatica extract, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

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Ingredients with their functions

The Vitamin C 23 Serum

No. 5 Goodbye Blemish 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 (23%)

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

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

Propanediol

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

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