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Skinbetter Science
Mystro Active Balance Serum
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Proactiv
Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

Skin Better Science Mystro Active Balance Serum.
Proactiv Post Blemish 10 Vitamin C Serum.

Product category and function

Mystro Active Balance Serum
Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C 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

Mystro Active Balance Serum
Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum
Ingredient info Ingredient info

Alcohol-free

Paraben-free

SLS-free

Mica-free

Fragrance-free

cruelty-free

Alcohol-free

Paraben-free

SLS-free

Mica-free

Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Mystro Active Balance Serum
Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum
No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 43 Total Number of ingredients = 21
Aqua/water, copaifera officinalis (balsam copaiba) resin, glycerin, butylene glycol, propanediol, polyglyceryl-3 distearate, isosorbide dicaprylate, cetearyl glucoside, ethoxydiglycol, diheptyl succinate, squalane, niacinamide, panax notoginseng root extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa) leaf cell extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, magnolia officinalis bark extract, echinacea purpurea extract, sophora japonica bud extract, humulus lupulus (hops) extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, haematococcus pluvialis extract, astaxanthin, ergothioneine, thioctic acid, sorbitan olivate, tocopherol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, sodium stearoyl glutamate, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, glyceryl stearate citrate, tribehenin, cetearyl alcohol, acacia senegal gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, phenethyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, phytic acid, sodium hydroxide 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

Notable ingredients

Mystro Active Balance Serum
Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, Sophora japonica bud extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

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

Ingredients with their functions

Mystro Active Balance Serum
Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

1

Aqua/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.

2

Copaifera officinalis (balsam copaiba) resin

Function: Film forming, Masking

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

3

Glycerin

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

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

1

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.

2

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.

3

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Price range

Mystro Active Balance Serum
Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum
more than $100
$20 to $50

Where to buy

Mystro Active Balance Serum
Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

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Mystro Active Balance Serum
Post Blemish 10% Vitamin C Serum

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1.

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1.

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