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Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Serum

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Vitamin C Fix Concentrate 15%

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Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Serum

Vitamin C Fix Concentrate 15%

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

Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Serum

Vitamin C Fix Concentrate 15%

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

Full ingredient list

Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Serum

Vitamin C Fix Concentrate 15%

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. 8	Aqua/water/eau, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, ascorbyl glucoside, propanediol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, benzyl alcohol, citric acid, sodium citrate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, parfum (fragrance), ferulic acid, niacinamide, disodium edta, allantoin, mica, panthenol, dehydroacetic acid, beta-carotene, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, daucus carota sativa (carrot) seed oil, tocopherol, limonene

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 25

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/water/eau, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, ascorbyl glucoside, propanediol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, benzyl alcohol, citric acid, sodium citrate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, parfum (fragrance), ferulic acid, niacinamide, disodium edta, allantoin, mica, panthenol, dehydroacetic acid, beta-carotene, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, daucus carota sativa (carrot) seed oil, tocopherol, limonene

Notable ingredients

Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Serum

Vitamin C Fix Concentrate 15%

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Serum

Vitamin C Fix Concentrate 15%

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