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First Aid Beauty 10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum Versus The Ordinary Ascorbyl Glucoside Solution 12%

First Aid Beauty 10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum Versus The Ordinary Ascorbyl Glucoside Solution 12% Detailed comparison of First Aid Beauty 10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum versus The Ordinary Ascorbyl Glucoside Solution 12%. This brightening serum is formulat

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First Aid Beauty 10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum Versus The Ordinary Ascorbyl Glucoside Solution 12% Detailed comparison of First Aid Beauty 10% Vitamin C Brightening Serum versus The Ordinary Ascorbyl Glucoside Solution 12%. This brightening serum is formulated around 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid and Colloidal Oatmeal to brighten dull-looking skin and calm redness. This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbyl Glucoside to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. No concerns Water 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Squalane Sodium Citrate Tocopheryl Acetate Colloidal Oatmeal Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Glycerin Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate Xanthan Gum Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate Phenoxyethanol Citric Acid Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Sodium Hydroxide Tetrasodium EDTA Water, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Squalane, Sodium Citrate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Colloidal Oatmeal, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA Ascorbyl Glucoside Propanediol Aminomethyl Propanol Triethanolamine Isoceteth-20 Dimethyl Isosorbide Ethoxydiglycol Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate 1,2-Hexanediol Caprylyl Glycol Water, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Propanediol, Aminomethyl Propanol, Triethanolamine, Isoceteth-20, Xanthan Gum, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Ethoxydiglycol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol 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! Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny. On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together. Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.