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prescript skin Vitamin C Brightening Elixir.
paulas choice Antioxidant Pore Purifier.

Product category and function

Vitamin C Brightening Elixir
DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier
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
DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier
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
DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier
No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 28 Total Number of ingredients = 38
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. Water, propanediol, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, glycerin, ascorbyl glucoside, panthenol, salicylic acid, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, potassium azeloyl diglycinate, coffea arabica (coffee) fruit extract, ceramide np, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, panax ginseng root extract, niacinamide, phytic acid, epigallocatechin gallate, adenosine, ubiquinone, calendula officinalis flower extract, lonicera caprifolium flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, lecithin, centella asiatica extract, sucrose stearate, glycine soja seed extract, hydrogenated lecithin, carbomer, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 20, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Vitamin C Brightening Elixir
DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin C Brightening Elixir
DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

1

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.

2

Glycerin

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

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

3

Propylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

1

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.

2

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

3

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Price range

Vitamin C Brightening Elixir
DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier
less than $20
$20 to $50

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Vitamin C Brightening Elixir
DEFENSE Antioxidant Pore Purifier

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