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Vitamin C Essence

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Medik8
Hydr8 B5

Product category and function

Vitamin C Essence

Hydr8 B5

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 Essence

Hydr8 B5

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

Full ingredient list

Vitamin C Essence

Hydr8 B5

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 10	Total Number of ingredients = 7
Water/eau, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, pentylene glycol, sodium citrate, citric acid, potassium chloride, saccharide isomerate, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, magnesium sulfate 3	Aqua (water), panthenol, sodium hyaluronate, calcium pantothenate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid

Notable ingredients

Vitamin C Essence

Hydr8 B5

Antioxidant: Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate

Solvent: Water/eau, Pentylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Aqua (water)

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin C Essence

Hydr8 B5

Water/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.

Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate

Function: Skin conditioning, Antioxidant

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

Pentylene glycol

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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