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Derma E
Vitamin C Concentrated Serum

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Perricone MD
Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

Derma E Vitamin C Serum with Hyaluronic Acid.

Product category and function

Vitamin C Concentrated Serum

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

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

Vitamin C Concentrated Serum

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Vitamin C Concentrated Serum

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

No. of common ingredients = 0
Purified water, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, glycerin, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate, tocopheryl acetate, polymnia sonchifolia root juice, rosa canina seed oil, lactobacillus, citric acid, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, allantoin, panthenol, cellulose gum, microcrystalline cellulose, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexyl palmitate, xanthan gum, maltodextrin, sodium citrate, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, natural fragrance oil. 9	Water (aqua/eau), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-caprylate/caprate, dimethicone, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, glycerin, alpha-arbutin, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, phenoxyethanol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, ferulic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, phenylethyl resorcinol, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, fragrance (parfum), ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, silica, limonene, linalool, citral.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Purified water, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, glycerin, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate, tocopheryl acetate, polymnia sonchifolia root juice, rosa canina seed oil, lactobacillus, citric acid, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, allantoin, panthenol, cellulose gum, microcrystalline cellulose, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexyl palmitate, xanthan gum, maltodextrin, sodium citrate, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, natural fragrance oil.

Water (aqua/eau), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-caprylate/caprate, dimethicone, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, glycerin, alpha-arbutin, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, phenoxyethanol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, ferulic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, phenylethyl resorcinol, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, fragrance (parfum), ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, silica, limonene, linalool, citral.

Notable ingredients

Vitamin C Concentrated Serum

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Purified water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Alpha-arbutin, Ferulic acid, Phenylethyl resorcinol, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Limonene

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin C Concentrated Serum

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

Purified 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.

Aloe barbadensis leaf juice

Also-called: Aloe Vera, Aloe Vera Juice, Aloe barbadensis juice | Function: Skin conditioning

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