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Vita C Glycolic Serum

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Botanical Kinetics Instant Luminizer Face Serum

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Vita C Glycolic Serum

Botanical Kinetics Instant Luminizer Face 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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Vita C Glycolic Serum

Botanical Kinetics Instant Luminizer Face 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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Vita C Glycolic Serum

Botanical Kinetics Instant Luminizer Face Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycolic acid, dimethicone, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, diisopropyl sebacate, c13-16 isoparaffin, sodium hydroxide, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, lactic acid, dimethyl isosorbide, ascorbic acid, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, glutathione, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, gold, marrubium vulgare extract, verbascum thapsus extract, zanthoxylum bungeanum fruit extract, xymenynic acid, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, hexylresorcinol, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, cetearyl isononanoate, oleyl alcohol, butylene glycol, polysilicone-11, triheptanoin, polyisobutene, ethylhexylglycerin, silica, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium surfactin, hexylene glycol, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, sorbitol, xanthan gum, decyl glucoside, propanediol, sorbitan isostearate, 1, 2-hexanediol, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tin oxide, citric acid, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), gold-stabilized vitamin c, phyto-luminescent extract 17	Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, decyl oleate, citric acid, lactic acid, methyl glucose sesquistearate, dicaprylyl carbonate, sodium hydroxide, saussurea involucrata extract, tartaric acid, glucosamine hcl, gluconolactone, molasses extract/saccharum officinarum/extrait de melasse, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, caffeine, algae extract, centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract, sodium hyaluronate, linoleic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopherol, sclerotium gum, pullulan, caprylyl glycol, glycerin, calcium gluconate, trehalose, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, galactoarabinan, hydrogenated lecithin, lecithin, silica, alcohol, fragrance (parfum), limonene, linalool, citronellol, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), iron oxides (ci 77491)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 61

Total Number of ingredients = 47

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycolic acid, dimethicone, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, diisopropyl sebacate, c13-16 isoparaffin, sodium hydroxide, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, lactic acid, dimethyl isosorbide, ascorbic acid, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, glutathione, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, gold, marrubium vulgare extract, verbascum thapsus extract, zanthoxylum bungeanum fruit extract, xymenynic acid, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, hexylresorcinol, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, cetearyl isononanoate, oleyl alcohol, butylene glycol, polysilicone-11, triheptanoin, polyisobutene, ethylhexylglycerin, silica, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium surfactin, hexylene glycol, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, sorbitol, xanthan gum, decyl glucoside, propanediol, sorbitan isostearate, 1, 2-hexanediol, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tin oxide, citric acid, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), gold-stabilized vitamin c, phyto-luminescent extract

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, decyl oleate, citric acid, lactic acid, methyl glucose sesquistearate, dicaprylyl carbonate, sodium hydroxide, saussurea involucrata extract, tartaric acid, glucosamine hcl, gluconolactone, molasses extract/saccharum officinarum/extrait de melasse, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, caffeine, algae extract, centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract, sodium hyaluronate, linoleic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopherol, sclerotium gum, pullulan, caprylyl glycol, glycerin, calcium gluconate, trehalose, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, galactoarabinan, hydrogenated lecithin, lecithin, silica, alcohol, fragrance (parfum), limonene, linalool, citronellol, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), iron oxides (ci 77491)

Notable ingredients

Vita C Glycolic Serum

Botanical Kinetics Instant Luminizer Face Serum

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Marrubium vulgare extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract

Antioxidant: Aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, Caffeine, Centella asiatica (hydrocotyl) extract, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

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Ingredients with their functions

Vita C Glycolic Serum

Botanical Kinetics Instant Luminizer Face Serum

Water/aqua/eau

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