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10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

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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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10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

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10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

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Water/aqua, squalane, ethylhexyl palmitate, glycerin, butylene glycol, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, gluconolactone, xylitylglucoside, sodium pca, nicotiana benthamiana hexapeptide-40 sh-polypeptide-2, sodium hyaluronate, anhydroxylitol, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, hydroxyacetophenone, xylitol, heptyl glucoside, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium citrate, citric acid, silica dimethyl silylate, glucose, calcium gluconate, phenoxyethanol 8	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.

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Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Water/aqua, squalane, ethylhexyl palmitate, glycerin, butylene glycol, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, gluconolactone, xylitylglucoside, sodium pca, nicotiana benthamiana hexapeptide-40 sh-polypeptide-2, sodium hyaluronate, anhydroxylitol, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, hydroxyacetophenone, xylitol, heptyl glucoside, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium citrate, citric acid, silica dimethyl silylate, glucose, calcium gluconate, phenoxyethanol

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

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10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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

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10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Water/aqua

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.

Squalane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Ethylhexyl palmitate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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