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Vitamin C Ester CCC + Ferulic Brightening Complex 20%

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Vital C Hydrating Antioxidant A C E Serum

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Vitamin C Ester CCC + Ferulic Brightening Complex 20%

Vital C Hydrating Antioxidant A C E 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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Vitamin C Ester CCC + Ferulic Brightening Complex 20%

Vital C Hydrating Antioxidant A C E Serum

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

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Vitamin C Ester CCC + Ferulic Brightening Complex 20%

Vital C Hydrating Antioxidant A C E Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, isopropyl myristate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, behenyl alcohol, caprylyl methicone, hydrogenated lecithin, benzyl alcohol, hydroxyphenoxy propionic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, ferulic acid, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, xanthan gum, tocopheryl acetate, sodium metabisulfite, beta-glucan, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoparaffin, polysorbate 20, laureth-7, maltodextrin, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid, dehydroacetic acid, fragrance (parfum), citral, limonene, linalool. 12	Water/aqua/eau, panthenol, polysorbate 20, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, butylene glycol, hydroxyethylcellulose, centella asiatica extract, sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, echinacea purpurea extract, arctostaphylos uva ursi (bearberry) leaf extract, glycosaminoglycans, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, wine extract, rose extract, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, sucrose, 1,2-hexanediol, arginine, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, citric acid, leucine, lysine hcl, retinyl palmitate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopheryl acetate, tyrosine, valine, benzoic acid, mineral salts, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, tocopherol, spiraea ulmaria (meadowsweet) flower extract, sodium benzoate, sodium metabisulfite, dehydroacetic acid, limonene, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 41

Water/aqua/eau, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, isopropyl myristate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, behenyl alcohol, caprylyl methicone, hydrogenated lecithin, benzyl alcohol, hydroxyphenoxy propionic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, ferulic acid, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, xanthan gum, tocopheryl acetate, sodium metabisulfite, beta-glucan, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoparaffin, polysorbate 20, laureth-7, maltodextrin, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid, dehydroacetic acid, fragrance (parfum), citral, limonene, linalool.

Water/aqua/eau, panthenol, polysorbate 20, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, butylene glycol, hydroxyethylcellulose, centella asiatica extract, sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, echinacea purpurea extract, arctostaphylos uva ursi (bearberry) leaf extract, glycosaminoglycans, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, wine extract, rose extract, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, sucrose, 1,2-hexanediol, arginine, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, citric acid, leucine, lysine hcl, retinyl palmitate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopheryl acetate, tyrosine, valine, benzoic acid, mineral salts, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, tocopherol, spiraea ulmaria (meadowsweet) flower extract, sodium benzoate, sodium metabisulfite, dehydroacetic acid, limonene, linalool

Notable ingredients

Vitamin C Ester CCC + Ferulic Brightening Complex 20%

Vital C Hydrating Antioxidant A C E Serum

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Ferulic acid, Sodium metabisulfite, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Benzyl alcohol, C13-14 isoparaffin, Limonene

Soothing: Centella asiatica extract, Panthenol, Sucrose

Skin brightening: Arctostaphylos uva ursi (bearberry) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Arctostaphylos uva ursi (bearberry) leaf extract, Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, Centella asiatica extract, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Sodium metabisulfite, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Wine extract, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin C Ester CCC + Ferulic Brightening Complex 20%

Vital C Hydrating Antioxidant A C E 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.

3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Also-called: 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbate, EAC, Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ethyl-Ascorbic Acid | Function: Skin conditioning, Skin brightening, Antioxidant

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

Isopropyl myristate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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