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C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

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Triple Vitamin C Serum

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C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

Triple 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

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

Triple 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

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

Triple Vitamin C Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, isododecane, propanediol, acetyl glucosamine, squalane, tocopherol, acetyl zingerone, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf vesicles, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium hyaluronate, cellulose, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, sucrose stearate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, ethylhexylglycerin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, cellulose gum, 1,2-hexanediol, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, citral, linalool, limonene. 10	Water, ethyl ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, glycerin, butylene glycol, peg-8, propanediol, glycereth-7 triacetate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, psidium guajava leaf extract, saccharomyces lysate extract, nonapeptide-1, psidium guajava fruit extract, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, triticum vulgare (wheat) sprout extract, sodium hyaluronate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, cellulose gum, xanthan gum, tocopheryl acetate, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfonate, caprylyl glycol, dipropylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, sodium phosphate, disodium phosphate, phenoxyethanol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, ppg-26-buteth-26, yellow 6, red 40

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Water, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, isododecane, propanediol, acetyl glucosamine, squalane, tocopherol, acetyl zingerone, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf vesicles, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium hyaluronate, cellulose, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, sucrose stearate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, ethylhexylglycerin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, cellulose gum, 1,2-hexanediol, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, citral, linalool, limonene.

Water, ethyl ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, glycerin, butylene glycol, peg-8, propanediol, glycereth-7 triacetate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, psidium guajava leaf extract, saccharomyces lysate extract, nonapeptide-1, psidium guajava fruit extract, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, triticum vulgare (wheat) sprout extract, sodium hyaluronate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, cellulose gum, xanthan gum, tocopheryl acetate, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfonate, caprylyl glycol, dipropylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, sodium phosphate, disodium phosphate, phenoxyethanol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, ppg-26-buteth-26, yellow 6, red 40

Notable ingredients

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

Triple Vitamin C Serum

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

Antioxidant: Acetyl zingerone, Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol, Isododecane

Sunscreen/UV filter: Sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfonate

Antioxidant: Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Dipropylene glycol, Glycereth-7 triacetate, Glycerin, Peg-8, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

Triple Vitamin C Serum

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.

Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Function: Skin conditioning, Antioxidant

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

Isododecane

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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