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Vita C Glycolic Serum

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Vitamin C Complex Serum

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Vita C Glycolic Serum

Vitamin C Complex 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

Vitamin C Complex 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

Vitamin C Complex Serum

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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), glycerin, propanediol, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, ascorbic acid, glutathione, ananas sativus (pineapple) fruit extract, carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract, mangifera indica (mango) fruit extract, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, pleiogynium timoriense fruit extract, podocarpus elatus fruit extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, sodium hyaluronate, carbomer, tocopheryl acetate, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium hydroxide, beta-glucan, potassium sorbate, hexylene glycol, sorbitol, xanthan gum, algin, benzoic acid, sorbic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium benzoate, disodium phosphate, gold, polysorbate 60, sodium phosphate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 61

Total Number of ingredients = 35

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), glycerin, propanediol, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, ascorbic acid, glutathione, ananas sativus (pineapple) fruit extract, carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract, mangifera indica (mango) fruit extract, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, pleiogynium timoriense fruit extract, podocarpus elatus fruit extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, sodium hyaluronate, carbomer, tocopheryl acetate, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium hydroxide, beta-glucan, potassium sorbate, hexylene glycol, sorbitol, xanthan gum, algin, benzoic acid, sorbic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium benzoate, disodium phosphate, gold, polysorbate 60, sodium phosphate

Notable ingredients

Vita C Glycolic Serum

Vitamin C Complex Serum

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Soothing: Marrubium vulgare extract

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

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopheryl acetate, Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract

Solvent: Water (aqua), 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Vita C Glycolic Serum

Vitamin C Complex 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