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Strawberry C™ Brightening Serum

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Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

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Product category and function

Strawberry C™ Brightening Serum

Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

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

Strawberry C™ Brightening Serum

Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

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

Full ingredient list

Strawberry C™ Brightening Serum

Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, glycerin, leuconostoc/radish root ferment lysate filtrate, panthenol, fragaria ananassa (strawberry) seed extract, fragaria vesca (strawberry) fruit extract, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, sodium hyaluronate, sea water/maris aqua/eau de mer, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, picea abies extract, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, carbomer, aminomethyl propanol, bentonite, sodium citrate, sodium phytate, citric acid, iron oxides (ci 77491), iron oxides (ci 77499) 6	Aqua (water), sodium hyaluronate, pentylene glycol, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, panthenol, ahnfeltia concinna extract, glycerin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, citric acid, isoceteth-20, ethoxydiglycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Water/aqua/eau, propanediol, glycerin, leuconostoc/radish root ferment lysate filtrate, panthenol, fragaria ananassa (strawberry) seed extract, fragaria vesca (strawberry) fruit extract, terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, sodium hyaluronate, sea water/maris aqua/eau de mer, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, picea abies extract, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, carbomer, aminomethyl propanol, bentonite, sodium citrate, sodium phytate, citric acid, iron oxides (ci 77491), iron oxides (ci 77499)

Aqua (water), sodium hyaluronate, pentylene glycol, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, panthenol, ahnfeltia concinna extract, glycerin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, citric acid, isoceteth-20, ethoxydiglycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol

Notable ingredients

Strawberry C™ Brightening Serum

Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

Soothing: Panthenol

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Fragaria ananassa (strawberry) seed extract, Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract

Soothing: Panthenol

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

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Strawberry C™ Brightening Serum

Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Glycerin

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