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Vitamin C Boosting Serum

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Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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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

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Water, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, niacinamide, polyglycerin-3, caprylic/capric triglyceride, 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, sodium carbomer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, silica, ethylhexylglycerin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, c12-14 alketh-12, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxyacetophenone, caprylyl glycol, adenosine, tromethamine, butylene glycol, melia azadirachta leaf extract, disodium edta, melia azadirachta flower extract, cyamopsis tetragonoloba (guar) gum, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, agar, xanthan gum, ubiquinone, centella asiatica extract, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, tocopherol, ascorbic acid, hydrogenated polydecene, hippophae rhamnoides fruit oil, glutathione, hippophae rhamnoides water, propanediol, corallina officinalis extract, polyglyceryl-10 pentalaurate, astaxanthin, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, sodium phosphate, polysorbate 60, retinyl palmitate, eriobotrya japonica leaf extract, sodium lauroyl glutamate, mentha viridis (spearmint) extract, sodium hyaluronate, propolis extract, ferulic acid, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, madecassoside 20	Hippophae rhamnoides water, centella asiatica leaf water, niacinamide, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, dipropylene glycol, water, methyl gluceth-20, methylpropanediol, betaine, tranexamic acid, glycerin, pentylene glycol, propanediol, hydroxyethyl urea, laminaria japonica extract, eclipta prostrata leaf extract, ficus carica (fig) fruit extract, centella asiatica extract, hydrogenated lecithin, sodium hyaluronate, carbomer, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, c12-14 pareth-12, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, xanthan gum, tromethamine, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, disodium edta, fructooligosaccharides, beta-glucan, ascorbic acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, ceramide np, alpha-arbutin, tocopherol, bifida ferment lysate, bisabolol, ubiquinone, hydroxydecyl ubiquinone, sodium acetylated hyaluronate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 54

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Water, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, niacinamide, polyglycerin-3, caprylic/capric triglyceride, 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, sodium carbomer, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, silica, ethylhexylglycerin, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, c12-14 alketh-12, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxyacetophenone, caprylyl glycol, adenosine, tromethamine, butylene glycol, melia azadirachta leaf extract, disodium edta, melia azadirachta flower extract, cyamopsis tetragonoloba (guar) gum, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, agar, xanthan gum, ubiquinone, centella asiatica extract, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, tocopherol, ascorbic acid, hydrogenated polydecene, hippophae rhamnoides fruit oil, glutathione, hippophae rhamnoides water, propanediol, corallina officinalis extract, polyglyceryl-10 pentalaurate, astaxanthin, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, sodium phosphate, polysorbate 60, retinyl palmitate, eriobotrya japonica leaf extract, sodium lauroyl glutamate, mentha viridis (spearmint) extract, sodium hyaluronate, propolis extract, ferulic acid, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, madecassoside

Hippophae rhamnoides water, centella asiatica leaf water, niacinamide, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, dipropylene glycol, water, methyl gluceth-20, methylpropanediol, betaine, tranexamic acid, glycerin, pentylene glycol, propanediol, hydroxyethyl urea, laminaria japonica extract, eclipta prostrata leaf extract, ficus carica (fig) fruit extract, centella asiatica extract, hydrogenated lecithin, sodium hyaluronate, carbomer, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, c12-14 pareth-12, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, xanthan gum, tromethamine, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, disodium edta, fructooligosaccharides, beta-glucan, ascorbic acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, ceramide np, alpha-arbutin, tocopherol, bifida ferment lysate, bisabolol, ubiquinone, hydroxydecyl ubiquinone, sodium acetylated hyaluronate

Notable ingredients

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Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Centella asiatica extract, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol, Centella asiatica extract, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Tranexamic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

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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.

Dipropylene glycol

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

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

Hippophae rhamnoides water

Also-called: Sea Buckthorn Water | Function: Skin conditioning, Flavouring, Antioxidant

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

Centella asiatica leaf water

Function: Skin conditioning

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

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.