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Renee Rouleau
Ultra Gentle Smoothing Serum

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First Aid Beauty
10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

RENNE ROULEAU SKINCARE Ultra Gentle Smoothing Serum.

Product category and function

Ultra Gentle Smoothing Serum

10% Vitamin C Brightening 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

Ultra Gentle Smoothing Serum

10% Vitamin C Brightening 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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Ultra Gentle Smoothing Serum

10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, lactic acid, glycolic acid, glycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, allantoin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium benzoate, aminomethyl propanol (ph adjuster), sodium hydroxide, potassium sorbate 5	Aqua (water, eau), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, squalane, sodium citrate, tocopheryl acetate, colloidal oatmeal, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, glycerin, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, xanthan gum, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium edta.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 12

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Water, lactic acid, glycolic acid, glycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, allantoin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium benzoate, aminomethyl propanol (ph adjuster), sodium hydroxide, potassium sorbate

Aqua (water, eau), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, squalane, sodium citrate, tocopheryl acetate, colloidal oatmeal, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, glycerin, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, xanthan gum, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium edta.

Notable ingredients

Ultra Gentle Smoothing Serum

10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Soothing: Allantoin

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Lactic acid

Solvent: Water, Glycerin

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Ultra Gentle Smoothing Serum

10% Vitamin C Brightening 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.

Lactic acid

Function: Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Buffering, Exfoliant

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

Glycolic acid

Function: Buffering, Exfoliant

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