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20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

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Ascorbic C15 - Anti-Aging Illuminating Serum

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20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Ascorbic C15 - Anti-Aging Illuminating 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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20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Ascorbic C15 - Anti-Aging Illuminating Serum

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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

Ascorbic C15 - Anti-Aging Illuminating 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 7	Aqua (water), dimethyl isosorbide, ascorbic acid, propylene glycol, glutathione, glycereth-26, propanediol, ethoxydiglycol, camellia sinensis leaf extract, lactobacillus/papaya fruit ferment extract, lactobacillus/pumpkin fruit ferment filtrate, arginine ferulate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, ferulic acid, tocopherol, caprylyl glycol, sodium phytate, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Total Number of ingredients = 19

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), dimethyl isosorbide, ascorbic acid, propylene glycol, glutathione, glycereth-26, propanediol, ethoxydiglycol, camellia sinensis leaf extract, lactobacillus/papaya fruit ferment extract, lactobacillus/pumpkin fruit ferment filtrate, arginine ferulate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, ferulic acid, tocopherol, caprylyl glycol, sodium phytate, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol.

Notable ingredients

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Ascorbic C15 - Anti-Aging Illuminating Serum

Soothing: Panthenol (pro-vitamin b5)

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

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Ferulic acid, Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua (water), Dimethyl isosorbide, Ethoxydiglycol, Propylene glycol, Propanediol

Abrasive: Lactobacillus/papaya fruit ferment extract

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Ingredients with their functions

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Ascorbic C15 - Anti-Aging Illuminating 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.