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The Vitamin C 23 Serum

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Niacinamide Glutathione Serum

Product category and function

The Vitamin C 23 Serum

Niacinamide Glutathione 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 23 Serum

Niacinamide Glutathione 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 23 Serum

Niacinamide Glutathione 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 10	Water, propanediol, butylene glycol, glycerin, niacinamide, methylpropanediol, methyl gluceth-20, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyacetophenone, trehalose, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tromethamine, ethylhexylglycerin, coptis japonica root extract, adenosine, citrus unshiu peel extract, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, ascorbic acid, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf extract, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, tocopheryl acetate, linoleic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, linolenic acid, tocopherol, glutathione, glycereth-25 pca isostearate, glycereth-25 pca isostearate.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Total Number of ingredients = 31

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

Water, propanediol, butylene glycol, glycerin, niacinamide, methylpropanediol, methyl gluceth-20, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyacetophenone, trehalose, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tromethamine, ethylhexylglycerin, coptis japonica root extract, adenosine, citrus unshiu peel extract, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, ascorbic acid, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf extract, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, tocopheryl acetate, linoleic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, linolenic acid, tocopherol, glutathione, glycereth-25 pca isostearate, glycereth-25 pca isostearate.

Notable ingredients

The Vitamin C 23 Serum

Niacinamide Glutathione 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

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

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Ingredients with their functions

The Vitamin C 23 Serum

Niacinamide Glutathione 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.