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Perricone MD
Vitamin C Ester Brightening Serum

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Peter Thomas Roth
Potent C Power Serum

Product category and function

Vitamin C Ester Brightening Serum

Potent C Power 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

Potent C Power 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

Potent C Power Serum

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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. 8	Water / aqua / eau, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, butylene glycol, c9-12 alkane, caprylyl methicone, tocopheryl acetate, c10-18 triglycerides, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, ferulic acid, squalane, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, panax ginseng root extract, jojoba esters, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, coco-caprylate/caprate, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, xanthan gum, disodium edta, mica, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 28

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 / aqua / eau, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, butylene glycol, c9-12 alkane, caprylyl methicone, tocopheryl acetate, c10-18 triglycerides, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, ferulic acid, squalane, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, panax ginseng root extract, jojoba esters, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, coco-caprylate/caprate, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, xanthan gum, disodium edta, mica, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Vitamin C Ester Brightening Serum

Potent C Power 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

Soothing: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Antioxidant: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, Ferulic acid, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin C Ester Brightening Serum

Potent C Power 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.