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Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

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Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

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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

Image Md® Restoring Power C 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 Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

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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. 8	Aqua/water/eau, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, pentylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, acetyl zingerone, glycerin, tocopherol, phenoxyethanol, sclerotium gum, ferulic acid, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, pelargonium graveolens (geranium) flower oil, limonene, citronellol, geraniol, linalool, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, lactobacillus, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 24

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/eau, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, pentylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, acetyl zingerone, glycerin, tocopherol, phenoxyethanol, sclerotium gum, ferulic acid, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, pelargonium graveolens (geranium) flower oil, limonene, citronellol, geraniol, linalool, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, lactobacillus, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract

Notable ingredients

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

Image Md® Restoring Power C 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

Antioxidant: Acetyl zingerone, Ferulic acid, Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Pentylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Ferulic acid, Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

Image Md® Restoring Power C 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.