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C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

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C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Image Md® Restoring Power 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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C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Image Md® Restoring Power C Serum

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

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C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Image Md® Restoring Power C Serum

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Water(eau)(aqua), tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, squalane, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, peg-8 beeswax, ppg-12/smdi copolymer, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, sodium phytate, tocopherol, acetamidoethoxyethanol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, jojoba esters, glycolic acid, caprylyl glycol, cetyl alcohol, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, chlorphenesin, glycerin, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, saccharide isomerate, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, citrus tangerina (tangerine) peel oil, linalool, limonene, phenoxyethanol 8	Aqua/water/eau, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, pentylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, acetyl zingerone, glycerin, tocopherol, phenoxyethanol, sclerotium gum, ferulic acid, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, pelargonium graveolens (geranium) flower oil, limonene, citronellol, geraniol, linalool, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, lactobacillus, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Water(eau)(aqua), tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, squalane, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, peg-8 beeswax, ppg-12/smdi copolymer, glycine soja (soybean) sterols, sodium phytate, tocopherol, acetamidoethoxyethanol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, jojoba esters, glycolic acid, caprylyl glycol, cetyl alcohol, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, chlorphenesin, glycerin, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, saccharide isomerate, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, citrus tangerina (tangerine) peel oil, linalool, limonene, phenoxyethanol

Aqua/water/eau, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, pentylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, acetyl zingerone, glycerin, tocopherol, phenoxyethanol, sclerotium gum, ferulic acid, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, pelargonium graveolens (geranium) flower oil, limonene, citronellol, geraniol, linalool, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, lactobacillus, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract

Notable ingredients

C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Image Md® Restoring Power C Serum

Soothing: Jojoba esters

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Antioxidant: Acetyl zingerone, Ferulic acid, Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Pentylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Ferulic acid, Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Image Md® Restoring Power C Serum

Water(eau)(aqua)

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.

Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Function: Skin conditioning, Antioxidant

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

Squalane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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