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Vitamin C-FK Brightening Complex

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The Good C Vitamin C Serum

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Vitamin C-FK Brightening Complex

The Good C 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

Vitamin C-FK Brightening Complex

The Good C Vitamin C Serum

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

Full ingredient list

Vitamin C-FK Brightening Complex

The Good C Vitamin C Serum

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Distilled water, ethoxydiglycol, l-ascorbic acid, laureth-23, glycerin, licorice root extract, kakadu plum extract, kojic acid, ferulic acid, triethanolamine, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, 3-glyceryl ascorbate, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, gotu kola extract, vitamin e, phenoxyethanol, ascorbic acid, xanthan gum, hyaluronic acid, cichorium intybus root oligosaccharides, nano liposomal resveratrol, caesalpinia spinosa gum, sodium benzoate, gluconolactone, edta. 9	Aqua/water/eau, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, glycerin, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, dicaprylyl carbonate, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, ascorbyl glucoside, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, ascorbic acid, citric acid, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, zinc pca, phenoxyethanol, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated vegetable glycerides, potassium cetyl phosphate, xanthan gum, hydrogenated palm glycerides, sodium sulfite, ethylhexylglycerin, sclerotium gum, tocopherol.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Distilled water, ethoxydiglycol, l-ascorbic acid, laureth-23, glycerin, licorice root extract, kakadu plum extract, kojic acid, ferulic acid, triethanolamine, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, 3-glyceryl ascorbate, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, gotu kola extract, vitamin e, phenoxyethanol, ascorbic acid, xanthan gum, hyaluronic acid, cichorium intybus root oligosaccharides, nano liposomal resveratrol, caesalpinia spinosa gum, sodium benzoate, gluconolactone, edta.

Aqua/water/eau, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, glycerin, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, dicaprylyl carbonate, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, ascorbyl glucoside, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, ascorbic acid, citric acid, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, zinc pca, phenoxyethanol, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated vegetable glycerides, potassium cetyl phosphate, xanthan gum, hydrogenated palm glycerides, sodium sulfite, ethylhexylglycerin, sclerotium gum, tocopherol.

Notable ingredients

Vitamin C-FK Brightening Complex

The Good C Vitamin C Serum

Soothing: Gotu kola extract, Licorice root extract

Antioxidant: 3-glyceryl ascorbate, L-ascorbic acid, Ascorbic acid, Gotu kola extract, Ferulic acid, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Vitamin e, Kakadu plum extract, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Kojic acid

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl glucoside, Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, Tocopherol, Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Sodium sulfite

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil

Anti-microbial: Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin C-FK Brightening Complex

The Good C Vitamin C Serum

Distilled 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.

Ethoxydiglycol

Function: Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

L-ascorbic acid

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

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