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Mario Badescu
Clarifying Serum With Azelaic Acid
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Proactiv
Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

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Proactiv Post Blemish 10 Vitamin C Serum.

Product category and function

Clarifying Serum With Azelaic Acid
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

Clarifying Serum With Azelaic Acid
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

Clarifying Serum With Azelaic Acid
Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum
No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 44 Total Number of ingredients = 21
Shea butter, coconut oil, squalene, water (aqua/eau), lactococcus ferment lysate, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, potassium azeloyl diglycinate, inulin, phenoxyethanol, betaine, polysorbate 20, caprylyl glycol, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, chlorphenesin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, sodium pca, citric acid, sodium lactate, sodium sulfite, pca, lactic acid, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium chloride, serine, alanine, sodium benzoate, glycine, polyglycerin-6, glutamic acid, azelaic acid, lysine hcl, threonine, arginine, ethylhexylglycerin, orthosiphon stamineus extract, potassium sorbate, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, hydroxyacetophenone, proline, magnolia officinalis bark extract 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

Clarifying Serum With Azelaic Acid
Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

Anti-acne: Azelaic acid

Soothing: Azelaic acid, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract

Skin brightening: Azelaic 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

Ingredients with their functions

Clarifying Serum With Azelaic Acid
Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

1

Shea butter

Also-called: Shea Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii | Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning

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

2

Coconut oil

Also-called: Coconut Oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

3

Squalene

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

1

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.

2

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.

3

Butylene glycol

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

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

Price range

Clarifying Serum With Azelaic Acid
Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum
less than $20
$20 to $50

Where to buy

Clarifying Serum With Azelaic Acid
Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

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Clarifying Serum With Azelaic Acid
Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

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