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Golden Hour Gold-Stabilized Vitamin C Serum

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Brightening Treatment Drops

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Golden Hour Gold-Stabilized Vitamin C Serum

Brightening Treatment Drops

Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Golden Hour Gold-Stabilized Vitamin C Serum

Brightening Treatment Drops

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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

Golden Hour Gold-Stabilized Vitamin C Serum

Brightening Treatment Drops

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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 12	Aqua/water/eau, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, lactococcus ferment lysate, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, ascorbyl glucoside, sodium citrate, pentylene glycol, cichorium intybus (chicory) root extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, corallina officinalis extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, ocimum basilicum (basil) flower/leaf extract, lactic acid, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, vaccinium vitis-idaea fruit extract, citrus unshiu peel extract, hippophae rhamnoides fruit extract, litchi chinensis seed extract, mangifera indica (mango) leaf extract, gold (nano), glutathione, hydroxyacetophenone, acetyl cysteine, sodium sulfite, sorbitol, citric acid, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, ascorbic acid, sodium phytate, lecithin, pullulan, silica, sodium chloride, sodium benzoate.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Total Number of ingredients = 38

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

Aqua/water/eau, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, lactococcus ferment lysate, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, ascorbyl glucoside, sodium citrate, pentylene glycol, cichorium intybus (chicory) root extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, corallina officinalis extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, ocimum basilicum (basil) flower/leaf extract, lactic acid, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, vaccinium vitis-idaea fruit extract, citrus unshiu peel extract, hippophae rhamnoides fruit extract, litchi chinensis seed extract, mangifera indica (mango) leaf extract, gold (nano), glutathione, hydroxyacetophenone, acetyl cysteine, sodium sulfite, sorbitol, citric acid, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, ascorbic acid, sodium phytate, lecithin, pullulan, silica, sodium chloride, sodium benzoate.

Notable ingredients

Golden Hour Gold-Stabilized Vitamin C Serum

Brightening Treatment Drops

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Hydroxyacetophenone

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

Soothing: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Acetyl cysteine, Ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl glucoside, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium sulfite, Vaccinium vitis-idaea fruit extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Golden Hour Gold-Stabilized Vitamin C Serum

Brightening Treatment Drops

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