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Perricone MD
Vitamin C Ester Brightening Serum

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C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

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Vitamin C Ester Brightening Serum

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-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

Vitamin C Ester Brightening Serum

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-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 Ester Brightening Serum

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, caprylyl methicone, hydrogenated lecithin, behenyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, squalane, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, ferulic acid, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, sodium hyaluronate, polysorbate 20, xanthan gum, beta-glucan, fragrance/parfum, sorbitol, limonene, stearyl glycyrrhetinate, disodium edta, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, tocotrienols, linalool, tocopherol, citral, citronellol. 9	Water, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, isododecane, propanediol, acetyl glucosamine, squalane, tocopherol, acetyl zingerone, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf vesicles, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium hyaluronate, cellulose, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, sucrose stearate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, ethylhexylglycerin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, cellulose gum, 1,2-hexanediol, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, citral, linalool, limonene.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Water/aqua/eau, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, caprylyl methicone, hydrogenated lecithin, behenyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, squalane, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, ferulic acid, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, sodium hyaluronate, polysorbate 20, xanthan gum, beta-glucan, fragrance/parfum, sorbitol, limonene, stearyl glycyrrhetinate, disodium edta, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, tocotrienols, linalool, tocopherol, citral, citronellol.

Water, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, isododecane, propanediol, acetyl glucosamine, squalane, tocopherol, acetyl zingerone, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf vesicles, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium hyaluronate, cellulose, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, sucrose stearate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, ethylhexylglycerin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, cellulose gum, 1,2-hexanediol, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, citral, linalool, limonene.

Notable ingredients

Vitamin C Ester Brightening Serum

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Stearyl glycyrrhetinate

Antioxidant: Ferulic acid, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Benzyl alcohol, Limonene

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

Antioxidant: Acetyl zingerone, Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propanediol, Isododecane

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin C Ester Brightening Serum

C-Tetra Advanced Gel-Serum

Water/aqua/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.

Caprylyl methicone

Function: Skin conditioning

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