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Advanced Clinicals
Vitamin C Brightening Serum
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Serums/Treatments

This serum also contains alpha-hydroxy acids which are chemical exfoliants.

Full ingredient list

Aqua/water/eau, peg-12 dimethicone, aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate, ferulic acid, lactic acid, glycolic acid, glycerin, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, tocopherol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) extract, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, butylene glycol, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, parfum/fragrance, sodium hydroxide, vanillin, malonic acid, carbomer, sodium lactate, polysorbate 20, limonene, linalool, citronellol

Ingredient highlights

Cruelty-free

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Aqua/water/eau Skin conditioning, Solvent
Peg-12 dimethicone Skin conditioning
Aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate Skin conditioning, Skin conditioning, Antioxidant
Ferulic acid Antioxidant, Anti-microbial
Lactic acid Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Buffering, Exfoliant
Glycolic acid Buffering, Exfoliant
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Palmitoyl tripeptide-1 Skin conditioning

Ingredients explained

1

Aqua/water/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Water | 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.

2

Peg-12 dimethicone

Function: Skin conditioning

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

3

Aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate

Function: Skin conditioning, Skin conditioning, Antioxidant

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

Price range

less than $20

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