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Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

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Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

EARTH SOURCED Power Berry 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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Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

EARTH SOURCED Power Berry 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

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Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

EARTH SOURCED Power Berry Serum

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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 14	Water, glycerin, coco-caprylate, butylene glycol, propanediol, glyceryl stearate, emblica officinalis (gooseberry) fruit extract, euterpe oleracea fruit extract, vaccinium macrocarpon fruit extract, vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, rubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit extract, sambucus nigra fruit extract, acerola fruit extract, hippophae rhamnoides (seaberry) fruit extract, schisandra chinensis (magnolia) fruit extract, rubus chamaemorus (cloudberry) fruit extract, lycium barbarum fruit extract, plinia cauliflora (jabuticaba) fruit extract, fragaria vesca (strawberry) fruit extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, myrciaria dubia (camu camu) fruit extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, squalane, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, (alpha-) tocopherol, acetyl tetrapeptide-9, acetyl tetrapeptide-11, prunus domestica seed oil, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, corallina officinalis extract, coccinia indica (ivy gourd) fruit extract, brassica campestris (rapeseed) seed oil, xanthan gum, mannitol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 47

Total Number of ingredients = 41

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

Water, glycerin, coco-caprylate, butylene glycol, propanediol, glyceryl stearate, emblica officinalis (gooseberry) fruit extract, euterpe oleracea fruit extract, vaccinium macrocarpon fruit extract, vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract, rubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit extract, sambucus nigra fruit extract, acerola fruit extract, hippophae rhamnoides (seaberry) fruit extract, schisandra chinensis (magnolia) fruit extract, rubus chamaemorus (cloudberry) fruit extract, lycium barbarum fruit extract, plinia cauliflora (jabuticaba) fruit extract, fragaria vesca (strawberry) fruit extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, myrciaria dubia (camu camu) fruit extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, squalane, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, (alpha-) tocopherol, acetyl tetrapeptide-9, acetyl tetrapeptide-11, prunus domestica seed oil, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, corallina officinalis extract, coccinia indica (ivy gourd) fruit extract, brassica campestris (rapeseed) seed oil, xanthan gum, mannitol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

EARTH SOURCED Power Berry Serum

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

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Antioxidant: (alpha-) tocopherol, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, Rubus chamaemorus (cloudberry) fruit extract, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

EARTH SOURCED Power Berry Serum

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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

C9-12 alkane

Function: Solvent

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