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first aid beauty 10 VITAMIN C BRIGHTENING SERUM.

First Aid Beauty
10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum
Ingredients Explained

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

Full ingredient list

Aqua (water, eau), 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, squalane, sodium citrate, tocopheryl acetate, colloidal oatmeal, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, glycerin, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, xanthan gum, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium edta.

Ingredient highlights

Vegan

Cruelty-free

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Aqua (water, eau) Skin conditioning, Solvent
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Skin conditioning, Skin brightening, Antioxidant
Squalane Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Sodium citrate Chelating, Buffering
Tocopheryl acetate Skin conditioning, Antioxidant
Colloidal oatmeal Skin protecting, Abrasive, Absorbent
Chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) extract Skin conditioning
Camellia sinensis leaf extract Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Astringent, Antioxidant, Anti-microbial

Ingredients explained

1

Aqua (water, eau)

Also-called: Water, 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.

2

3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Also-called: 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbate, EAC, Ethyl Ascorbic Acid | Function: Skin conditioning, Skin brightening, Antioxidant

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

3

Squalane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Price range

$20 to $50

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