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C15 Super Booster

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Product category and function

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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

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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

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No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, ascorbic acid, glycerin, ethoxydiglycol, ppg-26-buteth-26, mannitol, tridecapeptide-1, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, ergothioneine, sodium hyaluronate, pentylene glycol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, bisabolol, sodium gluconate, decylene glycol, ferulic acid, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, tocopherol, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, 1,2-hexanediol, panthenol, sodium phytate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, phenoxyethanol 7	Water (aqua), ascorbic acid, butylene glycol, sodium lactate, (1,2-hexanediol), glucose, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, limonene, glutathione, niacinamide, zinc pca, panthenol, cassia obtusifolia seed extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, beta-glucan, tocopherol, ferulic acid.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Aqua/water/eau, ascorbic acid, glycerin, ethoxydiglycol, ppg-26-buteth-26, mannitol, tridecapeptide-1, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, ergothioneine, sodium hyaluronate, pentylene glycol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, bisabolol, sodium gluconate, decylene glycol, ferulic acid, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, tocopherol, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, 1,2-hexanediol, panthenol, sodium phytate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, phenoxyethanol

Water (aqua), ascorbic acid, butylene glycol, sodium lactate, (1,2-hexanediol), glucose, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, limonene, glutathione, niacinamide, zinc pca, panthenol, cassia obtusifolia seed extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, beta-glucan, tocopherol, ferulic acid.

Notable ingredients

C15 Super Booster

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Soothing: Bisabolol, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Ergothioneine, Ferulic acid, Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

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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.

Ascorbic acid

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

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