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Real Vitamin C Ampoule

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Clinical Vitamin C + Arbutin Brightening Serum

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Product category and function

Real Vitamin C Ampoule

Clinical Vitamin C + Arbutin Brightening 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

Real Vitamin C Ampoule

Clinical Vitamin C + Arbutin Brightening 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

Real Vitamin C Ampoule

Clinical Vitamin C + Arbutin Brightening Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 10	Total Number of ingredients = 9
Propanediol, propylene carbonate, ascorbic acid, 2,3-butanediol, dimethyl isosorbide, arbutin, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, limonene, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, adenosine 3	Water (aqua), propylene glycol, alcohol denat., dipropylene glycol, ascorbic acid, arbutin, propylene carbonate, sodium lauryl sulfate, hydroxyacetophenone.

Notable ingredients

Real Vitamin C Ampoule

Clinical Vitamin C + Arbutin Brightening Serum

Soothing: Scutellaria baicalensis root extract

Antioxidant: Arbutin, Ascorbic acid

Solvent: 2,3-butanediol, Dimethyl isosorbide, Limonene, Propylene carbonate, Propanediol

Antioxidant: Arbutin, Ascorbic acid, Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Water (aqua), Alcohol denat, Dipropylene glycol, Propylene carbonate, Propylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Alcohol denat

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Ingredients with their functions

Real Vitamin C Ampoule

Clinical Vitamin C + Arbutin Brightening Serum

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Propylene carbonate

Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Ascorbic acid

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

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

Water (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.

Propylene glycol

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

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

Alcohol denat.

Also-called: Alcohol denat | Function: Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial