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PDRN Essence 100

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The Vitamin C 23 Serum

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PDRN Essence 100

The 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

PDRN Essence 100

The 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

Full ingredient list

PDRN Essence 100

The Vitamin C 23 Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, isopropyl myristate, panax ginseng root extract, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl ethylhexanoate, glycerin, propanediol, niacinamide, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, 1,2-hexanediol, tocopherol, hydroxyacetophenone, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, arginine, adenosine, ceramide np, adansonia digitata seed oil, disodium edta, hydrogenated lecithin, allantoin, squalane, panthenol, polyglucuronic acid, ceramide ns, ceramide as, ceramide eop, ceramide ap, sodium dna 11	Water, ascorbic acid (23%), propanediol, dimethicone, tromethamine, panthenol, ethyl ascorbic acid, squalane, caffeine, sodium chloride, sodium hyaluronate, sodium sulfite, disodium edta, glutathione, adenosine, acetyl glucosamine, gardenia florida fruit extract, allantoin, dextrin, tocotrienols, tocopherol, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, butylene glycol, arginine, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, alcohol denat., helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, methyl trimethicone, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, camellia japonica seed oil, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, beta-carotene

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Water, isopropyl myristate, panax ginseng root extract, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl ethylhexanoate, glycerin, propanediol, niacinamide, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, 1,2-hexanediol, tocopherol, hydroxyacetophenone, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, arginine, adenosine, ceramide np, adansonia digitata seed oil, disodium edta, hydrogenated lecithin, allantoin, squalane, panthenol, polyglucuronic acid, ceramide ns, ceramide as, ceramide eop, ceramide ap, sodium dna

Water, ascorbic acid (23%), propanediol, dimethicone, tromethamine, panthenol, ethyl ascorbic acid, squalane, caffeine, sodium chloride, sodium hyaluronate, sodium sulfite, disodium edta, glutathione, adenosine, acetyl glucosamine, gardenia florida fruit extract, allantoin, dextrin, tocotrienols, tocopherol, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, butylene glycol, arginine, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, alcohol denat., helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, methyl trimethicone, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, camellia japonica seed oil, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, beta-carotene

Notable ingredients

PDRN Essence 100

The Vitamin C 23 Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Ethyl ascorbic acid, Acetyl glucosamine

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Ingredients with their functions

PDRN Essence 100

The Vitamin C 23 Serum

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.

Isopropyl myristate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Panax ginseng root extract

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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