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First Care Activating Serum VI

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Hyper Vitamin C 23 Serum

Product category and function

First Care Activating Serum VI

Hyper Vitamin C 23 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

First Care Activating Serum VI

Hyper Vitamin C 23 Serum

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

First Care Activating Serum VI

Hyper Vitamin C 23 Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, alcohol denat., butylene glycol, betaine, 1,2-hexanediol, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, glyceryl polymethacrylate, propanediol, carbomer, ppg-13-decyltetradeceth-24, tromethamine, glyceryl caprylate, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance/parfum, adenosine, limonene, dextrin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, methyl trimethicone, disodium edta, xanthan gum, cellulose gum, carrageenan, honey/mel/miel, madecassoside, rehmannia glutinosa root extract, pentylene glycol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, taurine, ophiopogon japonicus root extract, paeonia lactiflora root extract, lilium candidum bulb extract, linalool, polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, biosaccharide gum-1, propylene glycol, panax ginseng root extract, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, natto gum, ziziphus jujuba fruit extract, juglans regia (walnut) seed extract, prunus mume fruit extract, citronellol, citral, geraniol, hydrogenated lecithin, tocopherol, citric acid 11	Water, ascorbic acid (23%), propanediol, betaine, 1,2-hexanediol, polyglycerin-3, tromethamine, ethyl ascorbyl ether, hydroxyethyl urea, betula platyphylla japonica juice, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, disodium edta, panthenol, gardenia florida fruit extract, dextrin, tocopherol.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 50

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Water/aqua/eau, alcohol denat., butylene glycol, betaine, 1,2-hexanediol, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, glyceryl polymethacrylate, propanediol, carbomer, ppg-13-decyltetradeceth-24, tromethamine, glyceryl caprylate, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance/parfum, adenosine, limonene, dextrin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, methyl trimethicone, disodium edta, xanthan gum, cellulose gum, carrageenan, honey/mel/miel, madecassoside, rehmannia glutinosa root extract, pentylene glycol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, taurine, ophiopogon japonicus root extract, paeonia lactiflora root extract, lilium candidum bulb extract, linalool, polygonatum odoratum rhizome extract, biosaccharide gum-1, propylene glycol, panax ginseng root extract, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, natto gum, ziziphus jujuba fruit extract, juglans regia (walnut) seed extract, prunus mume fruit extract, citronellol, citral, geraniol, hydrogenated lecithin, tocopherol, citric acid

Water, ascorbic acid (23%), propanediol, betaine, 1,2-hexanediol, polyglycerin-3, tromethamine, ethyl ascorbyl ether, hydroxyethyl urea, betula platyphylla japonica juice, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, disodium edta, panthenol, gardenia florida fruit extract, dextrin, tocopherol.

Notable ingredients

First Care Activating Serum VI

Hyper Vitamin C 23 Serum

Soothing: Honey/mel/miel, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Madecassoside, Tocopherol

Soothing: Panthenol

Skin brightening: Ethyl ascorbyl ether

Antioxidant: Ethyl ascorbyl ether, Ascorbic acid (23%), Tocopherol

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Ingredients with their functions

First Care Activating Serum VI

Hyper Vitamin C 23 Serum

Water/aqua/eau

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.

Alcohol denat.

Also-called: Alcohol denat | Function: Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial