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Golden Hour Gold-Stabilized Vitamin C Serum

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24 K Gold Serum Intense

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Golden Hour Gold-Stabilized Vitamin C Serum

24 K Gold Serum Intense

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

Golden Hour Gold-Stabilized Vitamin C Serum

24 K Gold Serum Intense

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

Full ingredient list

Golden Hour Gold-Stabilized Vitamin C Serum

24 K Gold Serum Intense

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, ascorbic acid, gold, glutathione, sodium hyaluronate, hedychium coronarium (white ginger) root extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, lactobacillus/punica granatum (pomegranate) fruit ferment extract, vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry) fruit/leaf extract, saccharum officinarum (sugarcane) extract, acer saccharum (sugar maple) extract, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, lactic acid, glycolic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, sorbitol, panthenol, allantoin, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, propanediol, glyceryl caprylate, hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-hexanediol, ci 77891 (titanium dioxide), mica, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, caprylyl glycol 13	Water/aqua/eau, rosa damascena flower water, glycerin, propanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, diglycerin, microcrystalline cellulose, xanthan gum, hydroxyacetophenone, ethylhexylglycerin, panthenol, sodium stearoyl glutamate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, spirulina maxima extract, cellulose gum, chlorella vulgaris extract, haematococcus pluvialis extract, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, mica, mannose, sodium mannose phosphate, sorbitol, lecithin, silica, haberlea rhodopensis leaf extract, tin oxide, acetyl hexapeptide-8, tocopherol, sodium citrate, gold, ascorbic acid, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, glutathione, citronellol, geraniol, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, ascorbic acid, gold, glutathione, sodium hyaluronate, hedychium coronarium (white ginger) root extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, lactobacillus/punica granatum (pomegranate) fruit ferment extract, vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry) fruit/leaf extract, saccharum officinarum (sugarcane) extract, acer saccharum (sugar maple) extract, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, lactic acid, glycolic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, sorbitol, panthenol, allantoin, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, propanediol, glyceryl caprylate, hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-hexanediol, ci 77891 (titanium dioxide), mica, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, caprylyl glycol

Water/aqua/eau, rosa damascena flower water, glycerin, propanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, diglycerin, microcrystalline cellulose, xanthan gum, hydroxyacetophenone, ethylhexylglycerin, panthenol, sodium stearoyl glutamate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, spirulina maxima extract, cellulose gum, chlorella vulgaris extract, haematococcus pluvialis extract, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, mica, mannose, sodium mannose phosphate, sorbitol, lecithin, silica, haberlea rhodopensis leaf extract, tin oxide, acetyl hexapeptide-8, tocopherol, sodium citrate, gold, ascorbic acid, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, glutathione, citronellol, geraniol, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Notable ingredients

Golden Hour Gold-Stabilized Vitamin C Serum

24 K Gold Serum Intense

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Hydroxyacetophenone

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Malic acid, Lactobacillus/punica granatum (pomegranate) fruit ferment extract, Tartaric acid, Lactic acid

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Haematococcus pluvialis extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol, Spirulina maxima extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Golden Hour Gold-Stabilized Vitamin C Serum

24 K Gold Serum Intense

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.

Glycerin

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

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

Ascorbic acid

Also-called: L-ascorbic acid | Function: Skin conditioning, Buffering, Antioxidant

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

Water/aqua/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Rosa damascena flower water

Also-called: Damask Rose Flower Water, Rose Hydrosol, Rose Flower Water, Rosa damascena Hydrosol | Function: Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Masking

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