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Clinical Vitamin C + Arbutin Brightening Serum

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Product category and function

Melaclear

Clinical Vitamin C + Arbutin Brightening 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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Ingredient highlights

Melaclear

Clinical Vitamin C + Arbutin Brightening Serum

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

Clinical Vitamin C + Arbutin Brightening Serum

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Total Number of ingredients = 9	Total Number of ingredients = 9
Aqua (water), glycerin, alcohol denat., ascorbic acid, phytic acid, ethoxydiglycol, sodium hydroxide, camellia sinensis leaf extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract 3	Water (aqua), propylene glycol, alcohol denat., dipropylene glycol, ascorbic acid, arbutin, propylene carbonate, sodium lauryl sulfate, hydroxyacetophenone.

Notable ingredients

Melaclear

Clinical Vitamin C + Arbutin Brightening Serum

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

Antioxidant: Arbutin, Ascorbic acid, Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Water (aqua), Alcohol denat, Dipropylene glycol, Propylene carbonate, Propylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Alcohol denat

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Ingredients with their functions

Melaclear

Clinical Vitamin C + Arbutin Brightening Serum

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