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Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

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Vitamin C Face Serum

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Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

Vitamin C Face 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 Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

Vitamin C Face Serum

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

Full ingredient list

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

Vitamin C Face Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua/eau), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-caprylate/caprate, dimethicone, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, glycerin, alpha-arbutin, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, phenoxyethanol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, ferulic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, phenylethyl resorcinol, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, fragrance (parfum), ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, silica, limonene, linalool, citral. 7	Aqua (water), propylene glycol, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, alcohol denat, tocopheryl acetate, tri (polyglyceryl-3/lauryl) hydrogenated trilinoleate, polyisobutene, polysorbate 20, sorbitan isostearate, polyacrylate-13, parfum (fragrance), tetrasodium edta, xanthan gum, benzoic acid, disodium edta, sorbic acid, sodium polyacrylate, citric acid, benzyl alcohol, limonene, hexyl cinnamal, linalool, geraniol.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Water (aqua/eau), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-caprylate/caprate, dimethicone, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, glycerin, alpha-arbutin, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, phenoxyethanol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, ferulic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, phenylethyl resorcinol, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, fragrance (parfum), ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, silica, limonene, linalool, citral.

Aqua (water), propylene glycol, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, alcohol denat, tocopheryl acetate, tri (polyglyceryl-3/lauryl) hydrogenated trilinoleate, polyisobutene, polysorbate 20, sorbitan isostearate, polyacrylate-13, parfum (fragrance), tetrasodium edta, xanthan gum, benzoic acid, disodium edta, sorbic acid, sodium polyacrylate, citric acid, benzyl alcohol, limonene, hexyl cinnamal, linalool, geraniol.

Notable ingredients

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

Vitamin C Face Serum

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Alpha-arbutin, Ferulic acid, Phenylethyl resorcinol, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Limonene

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Aqua (water), Alcohol denat, Benzyl alcohol, Limonene, Propylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

Vitamin C Face 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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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