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Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

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Vitamin C + E + Ferulic 16% Face Serum

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Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

Vitamin C + E + Ferulic 16% Face 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 Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

Vitamin C + E + Ferulic 16% Face 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

Vitamin C + E + Ferulic 16% Face Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, sodium citrate, polysorbate 20, citric acid, pentylene glycol, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, propanediol, glycerin, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopherol, sodium metabisulfite, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, phenoxyethanol, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, sodium benzoate, centella asiatica extract 8	Aqua, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, dimethyl isosorbide, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, sodium citrate, citric acid, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium gluconate, ferulic acid, coceth-7, phenoxyethanol, ppg-1-peg-9 lauryl glycol ether, fullerenes, tocopherol acetate, ethylhexylglycerin, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, pvp, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Water, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, sodium citrate, polysorbate 20, citric acid, pentylene glycol, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, propanediol, glycerin, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopherol, sodium metabisulfite, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, phenoxyethanol, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, sodium benzoate, centella asiatica extract

Aqua, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, dimethyl isosorbide, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, sodium citrate, citric acid, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium gluconate, ferulic acid, coceth-7, phenoxyethanol, ppg-1-peg-9 lauryl glycol ether, fullerenes, tocopherol acetate, ethylhexylglycerin, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, pvp, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate.

Notable ingredients

Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

Vitamin C + E + Ferulic 16% Face Serum

Soothing: Centella asiatica extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Centella asiatica extract, Sodium metabisulfite, Tocopherol

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Ferulic acid, Tocopherol acetate

Solvent: Aqua, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Dimethyl isosorbide, Ethoxydiglycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

Vitamin C + E + Ferulic 16% Face 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.

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.

Butylene glycol

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

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