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20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

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Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

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20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Post Blemish 10% 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

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Post Blemish 10% 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

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

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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 9	Water, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, sodium citrate, polysorbate 20, citric acid, pentylene glycol, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, propanediol, glycerin, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopherol, sodium metabisulfite, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, phenoxyethanol, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, sodium benzoate, centella asiatica extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Total Number of ingredients = 21

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

Water, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, sodium citrate, polysorbate 20, citric acid, pentylene glycol, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, propanediol, glycerin, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopherol, sodium metabisulfite, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, phenoxyethanol, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, sodium benzoate, centella asiatica extract

Notable ingredients

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

Soothing: Panthenol (pro-vitamin b5)

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

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Soothing: Centella asiatica extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Centella asiatica extract, Sodium metabisulfite, Tocopherol

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Ingredients with their functions

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

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.