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Vitamin C Serum 20%

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Vitamin C Serum 20%

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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

Vitamin C Serum 20%

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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

Vitamin C Serum 20%

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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. 7	Water (aqua), ascorbic acid, butylene glycol, sodium lactate, (1,2-hexanediol), glucose, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, limonene, glutathione, niacinamide, zinc pca, panthenol, cassia obtusifolia seed extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, beta-glucan, tocopherol, ferulic acid.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Total Number of ingredients = 20

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), ascorbic acid, butylene glycol, sodium lactate, (1,2-hexanediol), glucose, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, limonene, glutathione, niacinamide, zinc pca, panthenol, cassia obtusifolia seed extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, beta-glucan, tocopherol, ferulic acid.

Notable ingredients

Vitamin C Serum 20%

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

Solvent: Water, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Ferulic acid

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin C Serum 20%

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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