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20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Product category and function

Melaclear

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

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

Melaclear

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

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

Full ingredient list

Melaclear

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

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Total Number of ingredients = 9	Total Number of ingredients = 20
Aqua (water), glycerin, alcohol denat., ascorbic acid, phytic acid, ethoxydiglycol, sodium hydroxide, camellia sinensis leaf extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract 5	Purified water, l-ascorbic acid (20%) (vitamin c), ethoxydiglycol, glycerin (veg.), propanediol, hyaluronic acid, panthenol (pro-vitamin b5), sodium pca, laureth-24, tocopherols (vitamin e), polysorbate 20, phytic acid, triethanolamine, sodium citrate, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, phenoxyethanol, polysaccharide gum, caprylyl glycol, lactic acid, potassium sorbate

Notable ingredients

Melaclear

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract

Solvent: Aqua (water), Alcohol denat, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Alcohol denat, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract

Soothing: Panthenol (pro-vitamin b5)

Antioxidant: Aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, L-ascorbic acid (20%) (vitamin c), Tocopherols (vitamin e)

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Melaclear

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Aqua (water)

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