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20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

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Marine Hyaluronics

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

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

Marine Hyaluronics

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Marine Hyaluronics

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), glycerin, algae extract, pseudoalteromonas exopolysaccharides, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, ahnfeltia concinna extract, arginine, glycine, alanine, serine, valine, isoleucine, proline, threonine, histidine, phenylalanine, aspartic acid, pca, sodium pca, sodium lactate, salicylic acid, citric acid, propanediol, dimethyl isosorbide, ethoxydiglycol, polysorbate 20, potassium sorbate, sodium salicylate, sodium benzoate, hexylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol 9	Purified water, l-ascorbic acid (20%) (vitamin c), ethoxydiglycol, glycerin (veg.), propanediol, hyaluronic acid, panthenol (pro-vitamin b5), sodium pca, laureth-24, tocopherols (vitamin e), polysorbate 20, phytic acid, triethanolamine, sodium citrate, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, phenoxyethanol, polysaccharide gum, caprylyl glycol, lactic acid, potassium sorbate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Aqua (water), glycerin, algae extract, pseudoalteromonas exopolysaccharides, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, ahnfeltia concinna extract, arginine, glycine, alanine, serine, valine, isoleucine, proline, threonine, histidine, phenylalanine, aspartic acid, pca, sodium pca, sodium lactate, salicylic acid, citric acid, propanediol, dimethyl isosorbide, ethoxydiglycol, polysorbate 20, potassium sorbate, sodium salicylate, sodium benzoate, hexylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol

Purified water, l-ascorbic acid (20%) (vitamin c), ethoxydiglycol, glycerin (veg.), propanediol, hyaluronic acid, panthenol (pro-vitamin b5), sodium pca, laureth-24, tocopherols (vitamin e), polysorbate 20, phytic acid, triethanolamine, sodium citrate, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, phenoxyethanol, polysaccharide gum, caprylyl glycol, lactic acid, potassium sorbate

Notable ingredients

Marine Hyaluronics

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid

Solvent: Aqua (water), 1,2-hexanediol, Dimethyl isosorbide, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Propanediol

Soothing: Panthenol (pro-vitamin b5)

Antioxidant: Aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, L-ascorbic acid (20%) (vitamin c), Tocopherols (vitamin e)

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Marine Hyaluronics

20% Vitamin C Serum With Phytic Acid High Potency

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.

Glycerin

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