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Perricone MD
Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

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Renewal Dark Spot Corrector

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Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

Renewal Dark Spot Corrector

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

Renewal Dark Spot Corrector

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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

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Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

Renewal Dark Spot Corrector

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. 9	Water, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycerin, silica, bakuchiol, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, ascophyllum nodosum extract, tocopherol, citric acid, gellan gum, xanthan gum, lauryl glucoside, myristyl glucoside, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, fragrance, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, eugenol, geraniol, limonene, linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 22

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.

Water, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycerin, silica, bakuchiol, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, ascophyllum nodosum extract, tocopherol, citric acid, gellan gum, xanthan gum, lauryl glucoside, myristyl glucoside, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, fragrance, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, eugenol, geraniol, limonene, linalool

Notable ingredients

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

Renewal Dark Spot Corrector

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

Antioxidant: Bakuchiol, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopherol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Bakuchiol

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Limonene

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

Renewal Dark Spot Corrector

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.