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10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

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Vitamin C Serum With 10% Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

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10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Vitamin C Serum With 10% Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

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10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Vitamin C Serum With 10% Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

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10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Vitamin C Serum With 10% Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

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Aqua (water, eau), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, squalane, sodium citrate, tocopheryl acetate, colloidal oatmeal, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, glycerin, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, xanthan gum, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium edta. 9	Aqua (water), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, methyl gluceth-20, propanediol, sodium citrate, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium hyaluronate, caprylyl glycol, sodium metabisulfite, polysorbate 20, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, tasmannia lanceolata (pepperberry) fruit/leaf extract, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, limonene, ci 75120 (annatto)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Aqua (water, eau), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, squalane, sodium citrate, tocopheryl acetate, colloidal oatmeal, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, glycerin, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, xanthan gum, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium edta.

Aqua (water), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, methyl gluceth-20, propanediol, sodium citrate, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium hyaluronate, caprylyl glycol, sodium metabisulfite, polysorbate 20, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, tasmannia lanceolata (pepperberry) fruit/leaf extract, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, limonene, ci 75120 (annatto)

Notable ingredients

10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Vitamin C Serum With 10% Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Sodium metabisulfite, Tasmannia lanceolata (pepperberry) fruit/leaf extract, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract

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Ingredients with their functions

10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Vitamin C Serum With 10% Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

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.

3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Also-called: 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbate, EAC, Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ethyl-Ascorbic Acid | Function: Skin conditioning, Skin brightening, Antioxidant

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

Squalane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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