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C.E.O. Afterglow Brightening Vitamin C Gel Cream

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Creams and lotions for daily hydration, some of which include ingredients to address specific...	Creams and lotions for daily hydration, some of which include ingredients to address specific...
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C.E.O. Afterglow Brightening Vitamin C Gel Cream

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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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C.E.O. Afterglow Brightening Vitamin C Gel Cream

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Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, propanediol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, pentylene glycol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, niacinamide, bambusa arundinacea stem extract, dimethicone, salix nigra (willow) bark extract, tamarindus indica seed gum, squalane, hydroxyacetophenone, isononyl isononanoate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, glyceryl citrate/lactate/linoleate/oleate, potassium hydroxide, carbomer, glyceryl caprylate, glyceryl polyacrylate, tocopherol, polyglyceryl-3 caprate, polyglyceryl-4 cocoate, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, sodium salicylate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol 10	Water(eau)(aqua), dimethicone, neopentyl glycol diethylhexanoate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, polyglycerin-6, propanediol, phenyl trimethicone, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, ergothioneine, xanthophyll, allantoin, citrus aurantium amara flower oil, sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp crosspolymer, mannitol, pentylene glycol, isododecane, dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium phytate, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, benzotriazolyl dodecyl p-cresol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate

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Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, propanediol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, pentylene glycol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, niacinamide, bambusa arundinacea stem extract, dimethicone, salix nigra (willow) bark extract, tamarindus indica seed gum, squalane, hydroxyacetophenone, isononyl isononanoate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, glyceryl citrate/lactate/linoleate/oleate, potassium hydroxide, carbomer, glyceryl caprylate, glyceryl polyacrylate, tocopherol, polyglyceryl-3 caprate, polyglyceryl-4 cocoate, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, sodium salicylate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol

Water(eau)(aqua), dimethicone, neopentyl glycol diethylhexanoate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, polyglycerin-6, propanediol, phenyl trimethicone, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, ergothioneine, xanthophyll, allantoin, citrus aurantium amara flower oil, sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp crosspolymer, mannitol, pentylene glycol, isododecane, dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium phytate, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, benzotriazolyl dodecyl p-cresol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate

Notable ingredients

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C.E.O. Afterglow Brightening Vitamin C Gel Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzotriazolyl dodecyl p-cresol

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, Ergothioneine, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Xanthophyll, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

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Priming Moisturizer Balance

C.E.O. Afterglow Brightening Vitamin C Gel Cream

Water/aqua/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