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Radian-C Cream

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Clearly Corrective Brightening & Smoothing Moisture Treatment

Product category and function

Radian-C Cream

Clearly Corrective Brightening & Smoothing Moisture Treatment

Regular Moisturizers	Regular Moisturizers
Creams and lotions for daily hydration, some of which include ingredients to address specific...	Creams and lotions for daily hydration, some of which include ingredients to address specific...
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Ingredient highlights

Radian-C Cream

Clearly Corrective Brightening & Smoothing Moisture Treatment

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

Radian-C Cream

Clearly Corrective Brightening & Smoothing Moisture Treatment

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, methyl trimethicone, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, cetearyl olivate, potassium cetyl phosphate, 1,2-hexanediol, sorbitan olivate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, limonene, polymethyl methacrylate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, citric acid, fragrance/parfum, thymol trimethoxycinnamate, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan isostearate, sodium citrate, linalool, tocopherol, madecassoside, citral, geraniol. 11	Aqua/water, dimethicone, propylene glycol, glycerin, alcohol denat., hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, butylene glycol, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, paeonia suffruticosa root extract, potassium hydroxide, lavandula angustifolia oil (lavender oil), glycolic acid, sodium citrate, silica, adenosine, magnesium sulfate, disodium edta, dipropylene glycol, citric acid, citrus aurantium tachibana peel extract, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, salicylic acid, phenoxyethanol, linalool, geraniol, limonene, citral

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Water/aqua/eau, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, methyl trimethicone, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate, cetearyl olivate, potassium cetyl phosphate, 1,2-hexanediol, sorbitan olivate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, limonene, polymethyl methacrylate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, citric acid, fragrance/parfum, thymol trimethoxycinnamate, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan isostearate, sodium citrate, linalool, tocopherol, madecassoside, citral, geraniol.

Aqua/water, dimethicone, propylene glycol, glycerin, alcohol denat., hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, butylene glycol, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, paeonia suffruticosa root extract, potassium hydroxide, lavandula angustifolia oil (lavender oil), glycolic acid, sodium citrate, silica, adenosine, magnesium sulfate, disodium edta, dipropylene glycol, citric acid, citrus aurantium tachibana peel extract, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, salicylic acid, phenoxyethanol, linalool, geraniol, limonene, citral

Notable ingredients

Radian-C Cream

Clearly Corrective Brightening & Smoothing Moisture Treatment

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Madecassoside, Tocopherol, Thymol trimethoxycinnamate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Limonene, Methyl trimethicone, Propanediol

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

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

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Ingredients with their functions

Radian-C Cream

Clearly Corrective Brightening & Smoothing Moisture Treatment

Water/aqua/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.

3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Also-called: 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbate, EAC, Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ethyl-Ascorbic Acid | Function: Skin conditioning, Skin brightening, Antioxidant

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