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20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

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20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

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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

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

Skin Balance

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua, glycerin, pentylene glycol, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, rhodosorus marinus extract, chamomilla recutita extract, tephrosia purpurea seed extract, crocus sativus flower extract, calendula officinalis flower extract, acetyl heptapeptide-4, acetyl tetrapeptide-2, panthenol, tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate, ferulic acid, ascorbic acid, propylene glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, peg-8, isohexadecane, glyceryl polyacrylate, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, dehydroxanthan gum, polysorbate 80, sorbitan oleate, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate 8	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

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Aqua, glycerin, pentylene glycol, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, rhodosorus marinus extract, chamomilla recutita extract, tephrosia purpurea seed extract, crocus sativus flower extract, calendula officinalis flower extract, acetyl heptapeptide-4, acetyl tetrapeptide-2, panthenol, tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate, ferulic acid, ascorbic acid, propylene glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, peg-8, isohexadecane, glyceryl polyacrylate, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, dehydroxanthan gum, polysorbate 80, sorbitan oleate, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate

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

Notable ingredients

Skin Balance

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Soothing: Panthenol, Calendula officinalis flower extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl palmitate, Ferulic acid, Rhodosorus marinus extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Peg-8, Propylene glycol, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol, Isohexadecane

Soothing: Panthenol (pro-vitamin b5)

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

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Skin Balance

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Aqua

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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent