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Powerful Strength Vitamin C Serum

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Revolution Skincare 3% Vitamin C Serum

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Powerful Strength Vitamin C Serum

Revolution Skincare 3% Vitamin C 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

Powerful Strength Vitamin C Serum

Revolution Skincare 3% Vitamin C 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

Full ingredient list

Powerful Strength Vitamin C Serum

Revolution Skincare 3% Vitamin C Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Propylene glycol, dimethicone, glycerin, ascorbic acid, ethylhexyl palmitate, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, dimethicone crosspolymer, ascorbyl glucoside, cyclohexasiloxane, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, lauroyl lysine, acrylonitrile/methyl methacrylate/vinylidene chloride copolymer, polysilicone-11, adenosine, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, limonene, isobutane, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, citrus limon peel oil (lemon peel oil), citral, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate 7	Aqua (water, eau), propylene glycol, glycerin, vitis vinifera (grape) oil, dimethicone, ascorbic acid, xanthan gum, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoparaffin, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, laureth-7, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, limonene, sodium hydroxide, citral, linalool, ci 77891 (titanium dioxide)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Propylene glycol, dimethicone, glycerin, ascorbic acid, ethylhexyl palmitate, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, dimethicone crosspolymer, ascorbyl glucoside, cyclohexasiloxane, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, lauroyl lysine, acrylonitrile/methyl methacrylate/vinylidene chloride copolymer, polysilicone-11, adenosine, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, limonene, isobutane, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, citrus limon peel oil (lemon peel oil), citral, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Aqua (water, eau), propylene glycol, glycerin, vitis vinifera (grape) oil, dimethicone, ascorbic acid, xanthan gum, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoparaffin, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, laureth-7, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, limonene, sodium hydroxide, citral, linalool, ci 77891 (titanium dioxide)

Notable ingredients

Powerful Strength Vitamin C Serum

Revolution Skincare 3% Vitamin C Serum

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl glucoside, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Solvent: Cyclohexasiloxane, Glycerin, Limonene, Propylene glycol

Buffering: Ascorbic acid, Hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid

Solvent: Aqua (water, eau), C13-14 isoparaffin, Glycerin, Limonene, Propylene glycol

Buffering: Ascorbic acid, Sodium hydroxide

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Ingredients with their functions

Powerful Strength Vitamin C Serum

Revolution Skincare 3% Vitamin C Serum

Propylene glycol

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

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

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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

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

Aqua (water, 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.

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