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C Scription Brightening Serum

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The Dark Spot Correcting Serum

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C Scription Brightening Serum

The Dark Spot Correcting 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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C Scription Brightening Serum

The Dark Spot Correcting 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

C Scription Brightening Serum

The Dark Spot Correcting Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, neopentyl glycol diethylhexanoate, ascorbyl glucoside, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, polyglyceryl-4 oleate, glycerin, propanediol, sodium hydroxide, polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, pentylene glycol, magnesium sulfate, diisostearyl malate, tocopherol, phenethyl alcohol, sodium citrate, chlorphenesin, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, citric acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, olea europaea (olive) fruit extract, xanthan gum, brassica oleracea acephala leaf extract. 9	Aqua/water, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, ascorbyl glucoside, diglycerin, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, parfum/fragrance, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, c14-22 alcohols, disodium cetearyl sulfosuccinate, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, squalane, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, hyaluronic acid, rosa canina fruit oil, sodium gluconate, xanthan gum, medicago sativa (alfalfa) extract, sphingomonas ferment extract, sodium hyaluronate, hemerocallis fulva extract, citric acid, hydroxycitronellal, geraniol, citronellol, linalool, coumarin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Aqua/water/eau, neopentyl glycol diethylhexanoate, ascorbyl glucoside, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, polyglyceryl-4 oleate, glycerin, propanediol, sodium hydroxide, polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, pentylene glycol, magnesium sulfate, diisostearyl malate, tocopherol, phenethyl alcohol, sodium citrate, chlorphenesin, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, citric acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, olea europaea (olive) fruit extract, xanthan gum, brassica oleracea acephala leaf extract.

Aqua/water, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, ascorbyl glucoside, diglycerin, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, parfum/fragrance, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, c14-22 alcohols, disodium cetearyl sulfosuccinate, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, squalane, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, hyaluronic acid, rosa canina fruit oil, sodium gluconate, xanthan gum, medicago sativa (alfalfa) extract, sphingomonas ferment extract, sodium hyaluronate, hemerocallis fulva extract, citric acid, hydroxycitronellal, geraniol, citronellol, linalool, coumarin

Notable ingredients

C Scription Brightening Serum

The Dark Spot Correcting Serum

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Chlorphenesin

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

C Scription Brightening Serum

The Dark Spot Correcting Serum

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.

Neopentyl glycol diethylhexanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Ascorbyl glucoside

Function: Antioxidant

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