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Post Acne Dark Mark Relief

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25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum

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Product category and function

Post Acne Dark Mark Relief

25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical 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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Ingredient highlights

Post Acne Dark Mark Relief

25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum

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

Post Acne Dark Mark Relief

25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, dimethyl isosorbide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, pentylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated polyisobutene, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, phenyl trimethicone, octyldodecanol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, squalane, phenylethyl resorcinol, phenoxyethanol, ceteth-10 phosphate, dicetyl phosphate, cetyl palmitate, caprylyl glycol, sorbitan palmitate, sclareolide, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, bisabolol, sorbitan oleate, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 11	Aqua/water/eau, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, dimethicone, glycerin, c9-12 alkane, ascorbyl glucoside, silica, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, hydrogenated lecithin, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, xanthan gum, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, lysine carboxymethyl cysteinate, coco-caprylate/caprate, tocopherol, glutathione, sodium citrate, sodium phytate, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, urea, mannitol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sodium pca, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, trehalose, ascorbic acid, glucose, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, polyquaternium-51, ergothioneine, triacetin, sodium hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Total Number of ingredients = 41

Water, dimethyl isosorbide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, pentylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated polyisobutene, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, phenyl trimethicone, octyldodecanol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, squalane, phenylethyl resorcinol, phenoxyethanol, ceteth-10 phosphate, dicetyl phosphate, cetyl palmitate, caprylyl glycol, sorbitan palmitate, sclareolide, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, bisabolol, sorbitan oleate, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane

Aqua/water/eau, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, dimethicone, glycerin, c9-12 alkane, ascorbyl glucoside, silica, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, hydrogenated lecithin, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, xanthan gum, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, cetyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, lysine carboxymethyl cysteinate, coco-caprylate/caprate, tocopherol, glutathione, sodium citrate, sodium phytate, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, urea, mannitol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sodium pca, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, trehalose, ascorbic acid, glucose, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, polyquaternium-51, ergothioneine, triacetin, sodium hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Post Acne Dark Mark Relief

25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum

Sunscreen/UV filter: Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Phenylethyl resorcinol

Soothing: Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Ascorbyl glucoside, Ergothioneine, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Vanilla planifolia fruit extract

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, C9-12 alkane, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Triacetin

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Ingredients with their functions

Post Acne Dark Mark Relief

25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum

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.

Dimethyl isosorbide

Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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.