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Professional-C Serum 20%

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Radiance Boosting Serum

Product category and function

Professional-C Serum 20%

Radiance Boosting 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

Professional-C Serum 20%

Radiance Boosting 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

Full ingredient list

Professional-C Serum 20%

Radiance Boosting Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Propylene glycol, aqua (water/eau), l-ascorbic acid, alcohol, ascorbyl glucoside, ethoxydiglycol, phenoxyethanol, sorbitol, sodium hyaluronate, zinc chloride, calcium hydroxide, fragrance (parfum). 5	Aqua/water/eau, propylene glycol, certified organic witch hazel extract blend (hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) bark/leaf/twig extract, aloe barbadensis leaf extract (filet of aloe vera)), glycerin, rosa damascena flower water, sodium pca, rosa canina fruit oil, ascorbic acid, sodium hyaluronate, citrus limon (lemon) peel extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 12

Total Number of ingredients = 15

Propylene glycol, aqua (water/eau), l-ascorbic acid, alcohol, ascorbyl glucoside, ethoxydiglycol, phenoxyethanol, sorbitol, sodium hyaluronate, zinc chloride, calcium hydroxide, fragrance (parfum).

Aqua/water/eau, propylene glycol, certified organic witch hazel extract blend (hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) bark/leaf/twig extract, aloe barbadensis leaf extract (filet of aloe vera)), glycerin, rosa damascena flower water, sodium pca, rosa canina fruit oil, ascorbic acid, sodium hyaluronate, citrus limon (lemon) peel extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum

Notable ingredients

Professional-C Serum 20%

Radiance Boosting Serum

Soothing: Zinc chloride

Antioxidant: L-ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl glucoside

Solvent: Aqua (water/eau), Alcohol, Ethoxydiglycol, Propylene glycol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Professional-C Serum 20%

Radiance Boosting Serum

Propylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Aqua (water/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.

L-ascorbic acid

Also-called: L-ascorbic acid | Function: Skin conditioning, Buffering, Antioxidant

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

Aqua/water/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Propylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Certified organic witch hazel extract blend (hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) bark/leaf/twig extract, aloe barbadensis leaf extract (filet of aloe vera))

We don't have information about this ingredient yet.