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Vitamin C Brightening Elixir

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Nature Republic
Collagen Dream 70 Essence

Product category and function

Vitamin C Brightening Elixir

Collagen Dream 70 Essence

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 Brightening Elixir

Collagen Dream 70 Essence

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

Full ingredient list

Vitamin C Brightening Elixir

Collagen Dream 70 Essence

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), glycerin, propylene glycol, potassium azeloyl diglycinate, ascorbyl glucoside, glycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium carboxymethyl beta-glucan, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), disodium edta, polysorbate 20, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, humulus lupulus (hops) extract, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower/leaf/stem extract, calendula officinalis flower extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, citrus limon (lemon) peel extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) seed extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, spirulina platensis extract, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, citral, limonene, fragrance. 12	Soluble collagen, cyclopentasiloxane, butylene glycol, mineral oil, betaine, glycerin, dimethicone, hydrogenated polyisobutene, polysorbate 20, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, polyacrylamide, niacinamide, euterpe oleracea (acai) fruit extract, piper methysticum (kava) leaf/root/stem extract, gloiopeltis furcata (red algae) extract, portulaca oleracea (purslane) extract, pueraria lobata (kudzu) root extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, paeonia lactiflora (peony) root extract, cnidium officinale root extract, ulmus davidiana (elm) root extract, amaranthus caudatus (love-lies-bleeding) seed extract, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, water, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, c13-14 isoparaffin, xanthan gum, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), sea water, laureth-7, adenosine, disodium edta, carbomer, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, fragrance, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Aqua (water), glycerin, propylene glycol, potassium azeloyl diglycinate, ascorbyl glucoside, glycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium carboxymethyl beta-glucan, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), disodium edta, polysorbate 20, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, humulus lupulus (hops) extract, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower/leaf/stem extract, calendula officinalis flower extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, citrus limon (lemon) peel extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) seed extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, spirulina platensis extract, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, citral, limonene, fragrance.

Soluble collagen, cyclopentasiloxane, butylene glycol, mineral oil, betaine, glycerin, dimethicone, hydrogenated polyisobutene, polysorbate 20, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, polyacrylamide, niacinamide, euterpe oleracea (acai) fruit extract, piper methysticum (kava) leaf/root/stem extract, gloiopeltis furcata (red algae) extract, portulaca oleracea (purslane) extract, pueraria lobata (kudzu) root extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, paeonia lactiflora (peony) root extract, cnidium officinale root extract, ulmus davidiana (elm) root extract, amaranthus caudatus (love-lies-bleeding) seed extract, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated lecithin, water, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, c13-14 isoparaffin, xanthan gum, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), sea water, laureth-7, adenosine, disodium edta, carbomer, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, fragrance, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Vitamin C Brightening Elixir

Collagen Dream 70 Essence

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Calendula officinalis flower extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl glucoside, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e)

Solvent: Aqua (water), C13-14 isoparaffin, Glycerin, Glycerin, Limonene, Propylene glycol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin C Brightening Elixir

Collagen Dream 70 Essence

Aqua (water)

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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent