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Vitamin C Complex Serum

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Golden Hour Gold-Stabilized Vitamin C Serum

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Vitamin C Complex Serum

Golden Hour Gold-Stabilized 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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Vitamin C Complex Serum

Golden Hour Gold-Stabilized 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

Vitamin C Complex Serum

Golden Hour Gold-Stabilized Vitamin C Serum

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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 13	Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, ascorbic acid, gold, glutathione, sodium hyaluronate, hedychium coronarium (white ginger) root extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, lactobacillus/punica granatum (pomegranate) fruit ferment extract, vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry) fruit/leaf extract, saccharum officinarum (sugarcane) extract, acer saccharum (sugar maple) extract, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, lactic acid, glycolic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, sorbitol, panthenol, allantoin, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, propanediol, glyceryl caprylate, hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-hexanediol, ci 77891 (titanium dioxide), mica, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, caprylyl glycol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 34

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

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, ascorbic acid, gold, glutathione, sodium hyaluronate, hedychium coronarium (white ginger) root extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, lactobacillus/punica granatum (pomegranate) fruit ferment extract, vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry) fruit/leaf extract, saccharum officinarum (sugarcane) extract, acer saccharum (sugar maple) extract, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, lactic acid, glycolic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, sorbitol, panthenol, allantoin, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, propanediol, glyceryl caprylate, hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-hexanediol, ci 77891 (titanium dioxide), mica, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, caprylyl glycol

Notable ingredients

Vitamin C Complex Serum

Golden Hour Gold-Stabilized Vitamin C Serum

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

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Hydroxyacetophenone

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Malic acid, Lactobacillus/punica granatum (pomegranate) fruit ferment extract, Tartaric acid, Lactic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin C Complex Serum

Golden Hour Gold-Stabilized Vitamin C Serum

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.

Glycerin

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