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Vitamin C Serum 20%

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Vitamin C E + F

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Vitamin C Serum 20%

Vitamin C E + F

Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Vitamin C Serum 20%

Vitamin C E + F

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

Vitamin C Serum 20%

Vitamin C E + F

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, ascorbic acid, glycerin, ferulic acid, alpha-d-tocopherol (vitamin e), phloretin, sodium hyaluronate (hyaluronic acid), punica granatum (pomegranate) seed oil, tocotrienols, tocopherol (vitamin e)s, astaxanthin, lycopene, xanthophyll, r-alpha lipoic acid, beta-carotene, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) juice extract, citrus medica limonum (lemon) juice extract, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol (and) caprylyl glycol (and) sorbic acid. 8	Water/aqua/eau, ascorbic acid, ethoxydiglycol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, ppg-26-buteth-26, glycerin, tocopherol, ferulic acid, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, ceramide eop, ceramide np, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, butylene glycol, carbomer, polysorbate 20, xanthan gum, sodium hyaluronate, sodium metabisulfite, acetyl octapeptide-3, phenoxyethanol, triethanolamine, panthenol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Water, ascorbic acid, glycerin, ferulic acid, alpha-d-tocopherol (vitamin e), phloretin, sodium hyaluronate (hyaluronic acid), punica granatum (pomegranate) seed oil, tocotrienols, tocopherol (vitamin e)s, astaxanthin, lycopene, xanthophyll, r-alpha lipoic acid, beta-carotene, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) juice extract, citrus medica limonum (lemon) juice extract, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol (and) caprylyl glycol (and) sorbic acid.

Water/aqua/eau, ascorbic acid, ethoxydiglycol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, ppg-26-buteth-26, glycerin, tocopherol, ferulic acid, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, ceramide eop, ceramide np, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, butylene glycol, carbomer, polysorbate 20, xanthan gum, sodium hyaluronate, sodium metabisulfite, acetyl octapeptide-3, phenoxyethanol, triethanolamine, panthenol

Notable ingredients

Vitamin C Serum 20%

Vitamin C E + F

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Ferulic acid, Lycopene, Phloretin, Punica granatum (pomegranate) seed oil, Tocopherol (vitamin e)s, Xanthophyll

Solvent: Water, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Ferulic acid

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Ferulic acid, Sodium metabisulfite, Tocopherol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin C Serum 20%

Vitamin C E + F

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.

Ascorbic acid

Also-called: L-ascorbic acid | Function: Skin conditioning, Buffering, Antioxidant

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent