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Flawless Vitamin C NAD+ Serum

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Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

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Flawless Vitamin C NAD+ Serum

Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot 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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Flawless Vitamin C NAD+ Serum

Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

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

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Flawless Vitamin C NAD+ Serum

Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

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Aqua (water), tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, ascorbyl glucoside, squalane, c15-19 alkane, propanediol, butylene glycol, ectoin, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl alcohol, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, tocopheryl acetate, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, helianthus annuus (sunflower) sprout extract, ferulic acid, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, sodium stearoyl glutamate, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, hippophae rhamnoides (seabuckthorn) fruit oil, sodium citrate, dehydroacetic acid, sodium benzoate, ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol manganese chloride 11	Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, c9-12 alkane, psidium guajava fruit extract, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tranexamic acid, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, ascorbyl glucoside, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, psidium guajava seed oil, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, ferulic acid, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, musa sapientum (banana) fruit extract, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel extract, pyrus communis (pear) fruit extract, rubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, corallina officinalis extract, coccinia indica fruit extract, hexanoyl dipeptide-3 norleucine acetate, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium stearoyl glutamate, coco-caprylate/caprate, betaine, lecithin, polyglyceryl-10 dipalmitate, sodium citrate, sodium phytate, potassium sorbate, decyl glucoside, lauryl glucoside, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol

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Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 47

Aqua (water), tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, ascorbyl glucoside, squalane, c15-19 alkane, propanediol, butylene glycol, ectoin, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl alcohol, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, tocopheryl acetate, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, helianthus annuus (sunflower) sprout extract, ferulic acid, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, sodium stearoyl glutamate, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, hippophae rhamnoides (seabuckthorn) fruit oil, sodium citrate, dehydroacetic acid, sodium benzoate, ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol manganese chloride

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, c9-12 alkane, psidium guajava fruit extract, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tranexamic acid, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, ascorbyl glucoside, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, psidium guajava seed oil, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, ferulic acid, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, musa sapientum (banana) fruit extract, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel extract, pyrus communis (pear) fruit extract, rubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, corallina officinalis extract, coccinia indica fruit extract, hexanoyl dipeptide-3 norleucine acetate, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium stearoyl glutamate, coco-caprylate/caprate, betaine, lecithin, polyglyceryl-10 dipalmitate, sodium citrate, sodium phytate, potassium sorbate, decyl glucoside, lauryl glucoside, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Flawless Vitamin C NAD+ Serum

Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

Soothing: Ectoin

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol manganese chloride, Ferulic acid, Hippophae rhamnoides (seabuckthorn) fruit oil, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Aqua (water), Benzyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, C15-19 alkane, Propanediol

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Tranexamic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl glucoside, Ferulic acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, C9-12 alkane, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Flawless Vitamin C NAD+ Serum

Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

Aqua (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.

Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Function: Skin conditioning, Antioxidant

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.