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Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum Versus Obagi Professional-C Serum 20%

Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum Versus Obagi Professional-C Serum 20% This brightening serum is formulated around Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate and Ferulic Acid to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin. This brightening serum is formulated around A

Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum Versus Obagi Professional-C Serum 20%

This brightening serum is formulated around Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate and Ferulic Acid to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin.

This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Ascorbyl Glucoside to brighten dull-looking skin and soften the look of wrinkles.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

No concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Glycerin

Sodium Levulinate

Sodium Anisate

Salvia Sclarea Oil

Citrus Grandis Seed Extract

Hyaluronic Acid

Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf

Tocotrienols

Ferulic Acid

Matricaria Maritima Powder

Sodium Phytate

Xanthan Gum

Hydroxyethylcellulose

Water, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Citrus Grandis Seed Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, Tocotrienols, Ferulic Acid, Matricaria Maritima Powder, Sodium Phytate, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose

Propylene Glycol

Ascorbic Acid

Alcohol

Ascorbyl Glucoside

Ethoxydiglycol

Phenoxyethanol

Sorbitol

Sodium Hyaluronate

Zinc Chloride

Calcium Hydroxide

Parfum

Propylene Glycol, Water, Ascorbic Acid, Alcohol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Ethoxydiglycol, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Zinc Chloride, Calcium Hydroxide, Parfum

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

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Formula cabinet

Ingredients & structured notes

Ingredient index

Ingredients Side-by-side

  1. 01Water
  2. 02Propylene Glycol
  3. 03Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
  4. 04Ascorbyl Glucoside
  5. 05Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
  6. 06Sodium Hyaluronate
  7. 07Xanthan Gum
  8. 08Phenoxyethanol
  9. 09Ethylhexylglycerin
  10. 10Water, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
  11. 11Ascorbic Acid
  12. 12Alcohol
  13. 13Ethoxydiglycol
  14. 14Sorbitol
  15. 15Zinc Chloride
  16. 16Calcium Hydroxide
  17. 17Parfum
  18. 18Propylene Glycol, Water, Ascorbic Acid, Alcohol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Ethoxydiglycol, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Zinc Chloride, Calcium Hydroxide, Parfum
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