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Kiehl's
Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Serum

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Vitamin C + E + Ferulic 16% Face Serum

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Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Serum

Vitamin C + E + Ferulic 16% Face 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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Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Serum

Vitamin C + E + Ferulic 16% Face Serum

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Serum

Vitamin C + E + Ferulic 16% Face Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), propylene glycol, glycerin, alcohol denat, peg/ppg/polybutylene glycol-8/5/3 glycerin, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, phenoxyethanol, salicylic acid, xanthan gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, potassium hydroxide, citric acid, sodium citrate, tocopheryl acetate, lavandula angustifolia oil (lavender oil), disodium edta, adenosine, linalool, butylene glycol, tocopherol, citrus aurantium tachibana peel extract, paeonia suffruticosa root extract. 7	Aqua, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, dimethyl isosorbide, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, sodium citrate, citric acid, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium gluconate, ferulic acid, coceth-7, phenoxyethanol, ppg-1-peg-9 lauryl glycol ether, fullerenes, tocopherol acetate, ethylhexylglycerin, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, pvp, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Aqua (water), propylene glycol, glycerin, alcohol denat, peg/ppg/polybutylene glycol-8/5/3 glycerin, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, phenoxyethanol, salicylic acid, xanthan gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, potassium hydroxide, citric acid, sodium citrate, tocopheryl acetate, lavandula angustifolia oil (lavender oil), disodium edta, adenosine, linalool, butylene glycol, tocopherol, citrus aurantium tachibana peel extract, paeonia suffruticosa root extract.

Aqua, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, dimethyl isosorbide, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, sodium citrate, citric acid, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium gluconate, ferulic acid, coceth-7, phenoxyethanol, ppg-1-peg-9 lauryl glycol ether, fullerenes, tocopherol acetate, ethylhexylglycerin, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, pvp, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate.

Notable ingredients

Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Serum

Vitamin C + E + Ferulic 16% Face Serum

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Ferulic acid, Tocopherol acetate

Solvent: Aqua, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Dimethyl isosorbide, Ethoxydiglycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Serum

Vitamin C + E + Ferulic 16% Face 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.

Propylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent