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Plumping Serum

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Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

Product category and function

Plumping Serum

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

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

Plumping Serum

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Plumping Serum

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), alcohol, glycerin, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, betaine, punica granatum seed oil, panicum miliaceum (millet) seed extract, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, beta-glucan, pectin, xanthan gum, citric acid, tocopherol, hydrolyzed lepidium meyenii root, maltodextrin, silica, fragrance (parfum), limonene, linalool, geraniol, citral, coumarin 8	Water (aqua/eau), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-caprylate/caprate, dimethicone, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, glycerin, alpha-arbutin, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, phenoxyethanol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, ferulic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, phenylethyl resorcinol, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, fragrance (parfum), ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, silica, limonene, linalool, citral.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Water (aqua), alcohol, glycerin, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, betaine, punica granatum seed oil, panicum miliaceum (millet) seed extract, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, beta-glucan, pectin, xanthan gum, citric acid, tocopherol, hydrolyzed lepidium meyenii root, maltodextrin, silica, fragrance (parfum), limonene, linalool, geraniol, citral, coumarin

Water (aqua/eau), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-caprylate/caprate, dimethicone, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, glycerin, alpha-arbutin, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, phenoxyethanol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, ferulic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, phenylethyl resorcinol, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, fragrance (parfum), ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, silica, limonene, linalool, citral.

Notable ingredients

Plumping Serum

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

Antioxidant: Punica granatum seed oil, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua), Alcohol, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Limonene

Abrasive: Silica

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Alpha-arbutin, Ferulic acid, Phenylethyl resorcinol, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Limonene

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Ingredients with their functions

Plumping Serum

Vitamin C Ester Intensive Dark Spot Treatment

Water (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.

Alcohol

Also-called: Ethanol, ethyl alcohol | Function: Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial