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Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

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Vitamin C24 Surprise Serum

Product category and function

Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

Vitamin C24 Surprise 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 C24 Surprise 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 Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

Vitamin C24 Surprise 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 6	Propanediol, ascorbic acid, ethyl ascorbyl ether, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, potassium hydroxide, madecassoside, glutathione, ferulic acid, carnitine, pyridoxine, biotin, inositol, folic acid, tocopherol.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 17

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

Propanediol, ascorbic acid, ethyl ascorbyl ether, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, potassium hydroxide, madecassoside, glutathione, ferulic acid, carnitine, pyridoxine, biotin, inositol, folic acid, tocopherol.

Notable ingredients

Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

Vitamin C24 Surprise 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: Ethyl ascorbyl ether

Antioxidant: Ethyl ascorbyl ether, Ascorbic acid, Ferulic acid, Madecassoside, Tocopherol

Solvent: Butylene glycol, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

Vitamin C24 Surprise 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.