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Vitamin C Complex Serum

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Illuminating Aox Serum

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Vitamin C Complex Serum

Illuminating Aox 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

Illuminating Aox Serum

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

Full ingredient list

Vitamin C Complex Serum

Illuminating Aox Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
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, cetearyl isononanoate, butylene glycol, dimethicone, ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, cetearyl alcohol, pentylene glycol, cetyl alcohol, mica, glycerin, safflower oil/palm oil aminopropanediol esters, laminaria digitata extract, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, arabidopsis thaliana extract, leontopodium alpinum meristem cell culture, marrubium vulgare meristem cell culture, galactoarabinan, schizophyllan, tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, ascorbic acid, squalane, caprylyl glycol, pullulan, hexylene glycol, silica, polyglutamic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, beta-glucan, micrococcus lysate, polysorbate 60, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, disodium edta, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetearyl glucoside, lecithin, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, polymethyl methacrylate, maltodextrin, tin oxide, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium benzoate, fragrance/parfum, limonene, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, iron oxides (ci 77491)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 49

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, cetearyl isononanoate, butylene glycol, dimethicone, ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, cetearyl alcohol, pentylene glycol, cetyl alcohol, mica, glycerin, safflower oil/palm oil aminopropanediol esters, laminaria digitata extract, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, arabidopsis thaliana extract, leontopodium alpinum meristem cell culture, marrubium vulgare meristem cell culture, galactoarabinan, schizophyllan, tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, ascorbic acid, squalane, caprylyl glycol, pullulan, hexylene glycol, silica, polyglutamic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, beta-glucan, micrococcus lysate, polysorbate 60, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, disodium edta, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetearyl glucoside, lecithin, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, polymethyl methacrylate, maltodextrin, tin oxide, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium benzoate, fragrance/parfum, limonene, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, iron oxides (ci 77491)

Notable ingredients

Vitamin C Complex Serum

Illuminating Aox 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

Antioxidant: Arabidopsis thaliana extract, Ascorbic acid, Tocopheryl acetate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinyl palmitate

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Limonene, Ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin C Complex Serum

Illuminating Aox 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