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Biolumin-C Vitamin C Serum

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20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

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Biolumin-C Vitamin C Serum

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Biolumin-C Vitamin C Serum

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

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Biolumin-C Vitamin C Serum

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

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Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, lactic acid, salvia hispanica seed oil, sodium pca, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sophora japonica flower extract, ascorbyl methylsilanol pectinate, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, trehalose, polyacrylate-13, propanediol, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) peel oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, polyisobutene, methylpropanediol, chondrus crispus (carrageenan), pentylene glycol, glyceryl polyacrylate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, xanthan gum, polysorbate 20, limonene, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, sorbitan isostearate. 11	Purified water, l-ascorbic acid (20%) (vitamin c), ethoxydiglycol, glycerin (veg.), propanediol, hyaluronic acid, panthenol (pro-vitamin b5), sodium pca, laureth-24, tocopherols (vitamin e), polysorbate 20, phytic acid, triethanolamine, sodium citrate, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, phenoxyethanol, polysaccharide gum, caprylyl glycol, lactic acid, potassium sorbate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, lactic acid, salvia hispanica seed oil, sodium pca, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, sophora japonica flower extract, ascorbyl methylsilanol pectinate, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, trehalose, polyacrylate-13, propanediol, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) peel oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, polyisobutene, methylpropanediol, chondrus crispus (carrageenan), pentylene glycol, glyceryl polyacrylate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, xanthan gum, polysorbate 20, limonene, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, sorbitan isostearate.

Purified water, l-ascorbic acid (20%) (vitamin c), ethoxydiglycol, glycerin (veg.), propanediol, hyaluronic acid, panthenol (pro-vitamin b5), sodium pca, laureth-24, tocopherols (vitamin e), polysorbate 20, phytic acid, triethanolamine, sodium citrate, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, phenoxyethanol, polysaccharide gum, caprylyl glycol, lactic acid, potassium sorbate

Notable ingredients

Biolumin-C Vitamin C Serum

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Antioxidant: Aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, Ascorbyl methylsilanol pectinate, Chondrus crispus (carrageenan), Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Limonene, Propanediol, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene glycol

Soothing: Panthenol (pro-vitamin b5)

Antioxidant: Aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, L-ascorbic acid (20%) (vitamin c), Tocopherols (vitamin e)

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Biolumin-C Vitamin C Serum

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Water/aqua/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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent