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Vitamin C & E + Alpha Arbutin Serum

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Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

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Vitamin C & E + Alpha Arbutin Serum

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

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Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Vitamin C & E + Alpha Arbutin Serum

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

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

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Vitamin C & E + Alpha Arbutin Serum

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, ethyl ascorbic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, glycerin, ppg-26-buteth-26, green tea extract, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, pentylene glycol, alpha arbutin, tocopherol, sodium hyaluronate, hexanoyl dipeptide-3 norleucine acetate, resveratrol, lecithin, ferulic acid, panthenol, bisabolol, oryza sativa bran extract, propyl gallate, sodium gluconate, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin 8	Water (aqua/eau), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-caprylate/caprate, dimethicone, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, glycerin, alpha-arbutin, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, phenoxyethanol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, ferulic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, phenylethyl resorcinol, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, fragrance (parfum), ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, silica, limonene, linalool, citral.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Water, ethyl ascorbic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, glycerin, ppg-26-buteth-26, green tea extract, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, pentylene glycol, alpha arbutin, tocopherol, sodium hyaluronate, hexanoyl dipeptide-3 norleucine acetate, resveratrol, lecithin, ferulic acid, panthenol, bisabolol, oryza sativa bran extract, propyl gallate, sodium gluconate, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Water (aqua/eau), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-caprylate/caprate, dimethicone, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, glycerin, alpha-arbutin, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, phenoxyethanol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, ferulic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, phenylethyl resorcinol, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, fragrance (parfum), ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, silica, limonene, linalool, citral.

Notable ingredients

Vitamin C & E + Alpha Arbutin Serum

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

Soothing: Bisabolol, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: Ethyl ascorbic acid, Alpha arbutin, Green tea extract, Ferulic acid, Resveratrol, Propyl gallate, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Alpha-arbutin, Ferulic acid, Phenylethyl resorcinol, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Limonene

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Ingredients with their functions

Vitamin C & E + Alpha Arbutin Serum

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

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.

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.

Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Function: Skin conditioning, Antioxidant

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