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20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

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Vitamin C Serum With 10% Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

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20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Vitamin C Serum With 10% Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

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

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Vitamin C Serum With 10% Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Vitamin C Serum With 10% Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

No. of common ingredients = 0
Purified water, l-ascorbic acid (20%) (vitamin c), ethoxydiglycol, glycerin (veg.), propanediol, hyaluronic acid, panthenol (pro-vitamin b5), sodium pca, laureth-24, tocopherols (vitamin e), polysorbate 20, phytic acid, triethanolamine, sodium citrate, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, phenoxyethanol, polysaccharide gum, caprylyl glycol, lactic acid, potassium sorbate 8	Aqua (water), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, methyl gluceth-20, propanediol, sodium citrate, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium hyaluronate, caprylyl glycol, sodium metabisulfite, polysorbate 20, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, tasmannia lanceolata (pepperberry) fruit/leaf extract, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, limonene, ci 75120 (annatto)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Purified water, l-ascorbic acid (20%) (vitamin c), ethoxydiglycol, glycerin (veg.), propanediol, hyaluronic acid, panthenol (pro-vitamin b5), sodium pca, laureth-24, tocopherols (vitamin e), polysorbate 20, phytic acid, triethanolamine, sodium citrate, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, phenoxyethanol, polysaccharide gum, caprylyl glycol, lactic acid, potassium sorbate

Aqua (water), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, methyl gluceth-20, propanediol, sodium citrate, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium hyaluronate, caprylyl glycol, sodium metabisulfite, polysorbate 20, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, tasmannia lanceolata (pepperberry) fruit/leaf extract, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, limonene, ci 75120 (annatto)

Notable ingredients

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Vitamin C Serum With 10% Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

Soothing: Panthenol (pro-vitamin b5)

Antioxidant: Aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, L-ascorbic acid (20%) (vitamin c), Tocopherols (vitamin e)

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Sodium metabisulfite, Tasmannia lanceolata (pepperberry) fruit/leaf extract, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract

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Ingredients with their functions

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Vitamin C Serum With 10% Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

Purified 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.

L-ascorbic acid (20%) (vitamin c)

Also-called: L-ascorbic acid | Function: Skin conditioning, Buffering, Antioxidant

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

Ethoxydiglycol

Function: Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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