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Vital C Hydrating Antioxidant A C E Serum

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Perricone MD
Vitamin C Ester CCC + Ferulic Brightening Complex 20%

Product category and function

Vital C Hydrating Antioxidant A C E Serum

Vitamin C Ester CCC + Ferulic Brightening Complex 20%

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

Vital C Hydrating Antioxidant A C E Serum

Vitamin C Ester CCC + Ferulic Brightening Complex 20%

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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Vital C Hydrating Antioxidant A C E Serum

Vitamin C Ester CCC + Ferulic Brightening Complex 20%

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, panthenol, polysorbate 20, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, butylene glycol, hydroxyethylcellulose, centella asiatica extract, sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, echinacea purpurea extract, arctostaphylos uva ursi (bearberry) leaf extract, glycosaminoglycans, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, wine extract, rose extract, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, sucrose, 1,2-hexanediol, arginine, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, citric acid, leucine, lysine hcl, retinyl palmitate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopheryl acetate, tyrosine, valine, benzoic acid, mineral salts, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, tocopherol, spiraea ulmaria (meadowsweet) flower extract, sodium benzoate, sodium metabisulfite, dehydroacetic acid, limonene, linalool 12	Water/aqua/eau, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, isopropyl myristate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, behenyl alcohol, caprylyl methicone, hydrogenated lecithin, benzyl alcohol, hydroxyphenoxy propionic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, ferulic acid, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, xanthan gum, tocopheryl acetate, sodium metabisulfite, beta-glucan, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoparaffin, polysorbate 20, laureth-7, maltodextrin, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid, dehydroacetic acid, fragrance (parfum), citral, limonene, linalool.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 41

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Water/aqua/eau, panthenol, polysorbate 20, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, butylene glycol, hydroxyethylcellulose, centella asiatica extract, sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, echinacea purpurea extract, arctostaphylos uva ursi (bearberry) leaf extract, glycosaminoglycans, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, wine extract, rose extract, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, sucrose, 1,2-hexanediol, arginine, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, citric acid, leucine, lysine hcl, retinyl palmitate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopheryl acetate, tyrosine, valine, benzoic acid, mineral salts, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, tocopherol, spiraea ulmaria (meadowsweet) flower extract, sodium benzoate, sodium metabisulfite, dehydroacetic acid, limonene, linalool

Water/aqua/eau, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, isopropyl myristate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, behenyl alcohol, caprylyl methicone, hydrogenated lecithin, benzyl alcohol, hydroxyphenoxy propionic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, ferulic acid, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, xanthan gum, tocopheryl acetate, sodium metabisulfite, beta-glucan, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoparaffin, polysorbate 20, laureth-7, maltodextrin, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid, dehydroacetic acid, fragrance (parfum), citral, limonene, linalool.

Notable ingredients

Vital C Hydrating Antioxidant A C E Serum

Vitamin C Ester CCC + Ferulic Brightening Complex 20%

Soothing: Centella asiatica extract, Panthenol, Sucrose

Skin brightening: Arctostaphylos uva ursi (bearberry) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Arctostaphylos uva ursi (bearberry) leaf extract, Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, Centella asiatica extract, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Sodium metabisulfite, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Wine extract, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Ferulic acid, Sodium metabisulfite, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Benzyl alcohol, C13-14 isoparaffin, Limonene

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Ingredients with their functions

Vital C Hydrating Antioxidant A C E Serum

Vitamin C Ester CCC + Ferulic Brightening Complex 20%

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.

Panthenol

Also-called: Pro-Vitamin B5 | Function: Soothing, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

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

Polysorbate 20

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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