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Illuminate BC+ Brightening Serum

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The Good C Vitamin C Serum

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Illuminate BC+ Brightening Serum

The Good C 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

Illuminate BC+ Brightening Serum

The Good C Vitamin C Serum

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Illuminate BC+ Brightening Serum

The Good C Vitamin C Serum

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Water (aqua/eau), aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, adansonia digitata (baobab) seed oil, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, sodium hyaluronate, acacia senegal gum, bakuchiol, caprylyl glyceryl ether, sclerotium gum, glyceryl oleate citrate, caprylhydroxamic acid, ferulic acid, phenethyl alcohol, morus nigra (black mulberry) leaf extract, phyllanthus emblica (amla) extract, terminalia ferdinandiana (kakadu plum) fruit extract, mannitol, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, kanzou furabonoido (licorice flavinoids), glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, ergothioneine, sodium hydroxide. 8	Aqua/water/eau, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, glycerin, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, dicaprylyl carbonate, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, ascorbyl glucoside, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, ascorbic acid, citric acid, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, zinc pca, phenoxyethanol, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated vegetable glycerides, potassium cetyl phosphate, xanthan gum, hydrogenated palm glycerides, sodium sulfite, ethylhexylglycerin, sclerotium gum, tocopherol.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Water (aqua/eau), aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, adansonia digitata (baobab) seed oil, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, sodium hyaluronate, acacia senegal gum, bakuchiol, caprylyl glyceryl ether, sclerotium gum, glyceryl oleate citrate, caprylhydroxamic acid, ferulic acid, phenethyl alcohol, morus nigra (black mulberry) leaf extract, phyllanthus emblica (amla) extract, terminalia ferdinandiana (kakadu plum) fruit extract, mannitol, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, kanzou furabonoido (licorice flavinoids), glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, ergothioneine, sodium hydroxide.

Aqua/water/eau, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, glycerin, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, dicaprylyl carbonate, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, ascorbyl glucoside, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, ascorbic acid, citric acid, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, zinc pca, phenoxyethanol, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated vegetable glycerides, potassium cetyl phosphate, xanthan gum, hydrogenated palm glycerides, sodium sulfite, ethylhexylglycerin, sclerotium gum, tocopherol.

Notable ingredients

Illuminate BC+ Brightening Serum

The Good C Vitamin C Serum

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Antioxidant: Bakuchiol, Ergothioneine, Ferulic acid, Terminalia ferdinandiana (kakadu plum) fruit extract, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Bakuchiol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl glucoside, Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, Tocopherol, Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Sodium sulfite

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil

Anti-microbial: Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Illuminate BC+ Brightening Serum

The Good C Vitamin C 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.

Aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice

Also-called: Aloe Vera, Aloe Vera Juice, Aloe barbadensis juice | Function: Skin conditioning

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

Glycerin

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