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Dr. Barbara Sturm
The Good C Vitamin C Serum

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Product category and function

The Good C Vitamin C Serum

Botanical Kinetics Intense Hydrator

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 Good C Vitamin C Serum

Botanical Kinetics Intense Hydrator

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

Full ingredient list

The Good C Vitamin C Serum

Botanical Kinetics Intense Hydrator

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Aqua/water/eau, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, glycerin, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, dicaprylyl carbonate, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, ascorbyl glucoside, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, ascorbic acid, citric acid, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, zinc pca, phenoxyethanol, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated vegetable glycerides, potassium cetyl phosphate, xanthan gum, hydrogenated palm glycerides, sodium sulfite, ethylhexylglycerin, sclerotium gum, tocopherol. 10	Water/aqua/eau, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, glycerin, propanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, opuntia tuna extract, sodium hyaluronate, algae extract, salicornia herbacea extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, laminaria saccharina extract, caffeine, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sclerotium gum, sea salt (maris sal/sel marin), trehalose, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, hydrolyzed algin, glycine soja (soybean) oil, pullulan, hydroxyacetophenone, citric acid, xanthan gum, hydrogenated lecithin, lecithin, tocopherol, silica, fragrance (parfum), limonene, geraniol, citronellol, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, chromium hydroxide green (ci 77289)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Aqua/water/eau, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, glycerin, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, dicaprylyl carbonate, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, ascorbyl glucoside, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, ascorbic acid, citric acid, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, zinc pca, phenoxyethanol, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated vegetable glycerides, potassium cetyl phosphate, xanthan gum, hydrogenated palm glycerides, sodium sulfite, ethylhexylglycerin, sclerotium gum, tocopherol.

Water/aqua/eau, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, glycerin, propanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, opuntia tuna extract, sodium hyaluronate, algae extract, salicornia herbacea extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, laminaria saccharina extract, caffeine, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sclerotium gum, sea salt (maris sal/sel marin), trehalose, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, hydrolyzed algin, glycine soja (soybean) oil, pullulan, hydroxyacetophenone, citric acid, xanthan gum, hydrogenated lecithin, lecithin, tocopherol, silica, fragrance (parfum), limonene, geraniol, citronellol, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, chromium hydroxide green (ci 77289)

Notable ingredients

The Good C Vitamin C Serum

Botanical Kinetics Intense Hydrator

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl glucoside, Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, Tocopherol, Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Sodium sulfite

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil

Anti-microbial: Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Phenoxyethanol

Antioxidant: Caffeine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

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

Abrasive: Silica

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Ingredients with their functions

The Good C Vitamin C Serum

Botanical Kinetics Intense Hydrator

Aqua/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.

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