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25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum

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Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

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25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum

Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot 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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25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum

Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

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

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25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum

Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

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Aqua/water/eau, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, dimethicone, glycerin, c9-12 alkane, ascorbyl glucoside, silica, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, hydrogenated lecithin, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, xanthan gum, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, lysine carboxymethyl cysteinate, coco-caprylate/caprate, tocopherol, glutathione, sodium citrate, sodium phytate, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, urea, mannitol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sodium pca, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, trehalose, ascorbic acid, glucose, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, polyquaternium-51, ergothioneine, triacetin, sodium hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol 16	Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, c9-12 alkane, psidium guajava fruit extract, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tranexamic acid, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, ascorbyl glucoside, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, psidium guajava seed oil, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, ferulic acid, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, musa sapientum (banana) fruit extract, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel extract, pyrus communis (pear) fruit extract, rubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, corallina officinalis extract, coccinia indica fruit extract, hexanoyl dipeptide-3 norleucine acetate, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium stearoyl glutamate, coco-caprylate/caprate, betaine, lecithin, polyglyceryl-10 dipalmitate, sodium citrate, sodium phytate, potassium sorbate, decyl glucoside, lauryl glucoside, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol

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Total Number of ingredients = 41

Total Number of ingredients = 47

Aqua/water/eau, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, dimethicone, glycerin, c9-12 alkane, ascorbyl glucoside, silica, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, hydrogenated lecithin, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, xanthan gum, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, lysine carboxymethyl cysteinate, coco-caprylate/caprate, tocopherol, glutathione, sodium citrate, sodium phytate, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, urea, mannitol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sodium pca, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, trehalose, ascorbic acid, glucose, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, polyquaternium-51, ergothioneine, triacetin, sodium hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, c9-12 alkane, psidium guajava fruit extract, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tranexamic acid, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, ascorbyl glucoside, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, psidium guajava seed oil, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, ferulic acid, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, musa sapientum (banana) fruit extract, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel extract, pyrus communis (pear) fruit extract, rubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, corallina officinalis extract, coccinia indica fruit extract, hexanoyl dipeptide-3 norleucine acetate, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium stearoyl glutamate, coco-caprylate/caprate, betaine, lecithin, polyglyceryl-10 dipalmitate, sodium citrate, sodium phytate, potassium sorbate, decyl glucoside, lauryl glucoside, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum

Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl glucoside, Ergothioneine, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Vanilla planifolia fruit extract

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, C9-12 alkane, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Triacetin

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Tranexamic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl glucoside, Ferulic acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, C9-12 alkane, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum

Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

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.

Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Function: Skin conditioning, Antioxidant

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

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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