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BRIGHTENING DUO PRODUCT SUMMARY
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BRIGHTENING DUO REVIEWS & RATINGS
NUMBER OF SEPHORA LOVES
1500
BRIGHTENING DUO DIRECTIONS
Suggested Usage:-Use in the evening after cleansing and before any other skincare.-Press a palmful of The Essence onto the skin on your face and neck. -Let it absorb for seven seconds.-Massage one to two pumps of Violet-C Brightening Serum onto skin.
BRIGHTENING DUO DESCRIPTION
What it is: A two-step ritual that combines the visibly brightening and smoothing benefits of vitamin C and AHAs and amplifies them hydration that plumps the looks of skin. Skin Type: Normal- Dry- Combination- and Oily Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots- Dullness- and Uneven TextureFormulation: Lightweight SerumHighlighted Ingredients:- Vitamin C 20% and Japanese Beautyberry: A fast-acting- moisturizing vitamin C derivative absorbs quickly into skin to fight aging from daily free radical assault; helps support surface cell turnover for firmer looking skin while also improving moisture levels; remains in skin longer- helping to protect skin from oxidation and reduce UV damage for brighter skin over time.
- Mild Fruit AHAs 10%: Gentle yet effective acids remove debris and the buildup of dead skin cells for smooth- radiant skin; derived from seven fruits (apple- grapefruit- orange- lemon- lime- hawthorn- and jujube).
- Japanese Angelica Root: An edible plant prized for centuries in herbal medicine for its recovery benefits- it helps reduce the appearance of dark spots- discoloration- and post-acne scarring from the source; helps to diffuse accumulated excess melanin- a cause of hyperpigmentation- resulting in visibly more even skin tone.
Ingredient Callouts: These products are vegan- cruelty-free- and gluten-free- and are reef safe. What Else You Need to Know: The Essence maximizes the performance of all skincare by flooding the skin with hydration- delivering the Violet-C Brightening Serum more effectively. With two types of vitamin C and mild AHAs- this gently effective serum reduces the look of dark spots and evens the appearance of skin's tone for smooth- radiant-looking skin. This Set Contains:- 1 oz/ 30mL Violet-C Brightening Serum- 25 oz/ 75 mL The EssenceClean at SephoraClean at Sephora is formulated without a list of over 50 ingredients- including sulfates (SLS and SLES)- parabens- phthalates- and more. For the full list- check out the Ingredients tab.
BRIGHTENING DUO INGREDIENTS
-Vitamin C 20% and Japanese Beautyberry: A fast-acting- moisturizing vitamin C derivative absorbs quickly into skin to fight aging from daily free radical assault; helps support surface cell turnover for firmer looking skin while also improving moisture levels; remains in skin longer- helping to protect skin from oxidation and reduce UV damage for brighter skin over time.
-Mild Fruit AHAs 10%: Gentle yet effective acids remove debris and the buildup of dead skin cells for smooth- radiant skin; derived from seven fruits (apple- grapefruit- orange- lemon- lime- hawthorn- and jujube).
-Japanese Angelica Root: An edible plant prized for centuries in herbal medicine for its recovery benefits- it helps reduce the appearance of dark spots- discoloration- and post-acne scarring from the source; helps to diffuse accumulated excess melanin- a cause of hyperpigmentation- resulting in visibly more even skin tone.
Violet-C Brightening Serum:Aqua/Water/Eau- Bis-Glyceryl Ascorbate- Saccharomyces/Camellia Sinensis Leaf/Cladosiphonokamuranus/Rice Ferment Filtrate*- Propanediol- Butylene Glycol- Glycerin- Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate-Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract- Callicarpa Japonica Fruit Extract- Prunus Mume Fruit Extract- Crataeguscuneata Fruit Extract- Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract- Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract- Citrusaurantium Dulcis (Orange) Juice- Citrus Limon (Lemon) Juice- Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Juice- Glycyrrhizaglabra (Licorice) Root Extract- Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract- Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract-Morus Alba Root Extract- Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract- Sodium Hyaluronate- Lactic Acid- Sodium Citrate-Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate- Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Carboxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer-Disodium Edta- Ppg-6-Decyltetradeceth-30- Ethylhexylglycerin- Phenoxyethanol* Hadasei-3.The Essence:Saccharomyces/Camellia Sinensis Leaf/Cladosiphon Okamuranus/Rice Ferment Filtrate*- Propanediol- Soy Amino Acids- Yeast Extract- Water- Ethylhexylglycerin- Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine- Phenoxyethanol *Hadasei-3.Clean at Sephora products are formulated without:Sulfates—SLS + SLES- Parabens- Formaldehydes- Formaldehyde-releasing agents- Phthalates- Mineral Oil- Retinyl Palmitate- Oxybenzone- Coal Tar- Hydroquinone- Triclosan- Triclocarban- Undisclosed synthetic fragrances (Products can be formulated with disclosed synthetic fragrances that meet the following two criteria: (1) the synthetic fragrances do not include any of the ingredients listed in numbers 1 through 12 above and (2) the synthetic fragrances are at a concentration below 1% of the total formula) The following type of acrylates: (ethyl acrylate- ethyl methacrylate- methyl methacrylate- butyl methacrylate- hydroxypropyl methacrylate- tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate- trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate - aluminum salts)- Animal Oils/Musks/Fats- Benzophenone + Related Compounds- Butoxyethanol- Carbon Black- Lead/Lead Acetate- Methyl Cellosolve + Methoxyethanol- Methylchloroisothiazolinone & Methylisothiazolinone- Mercury + Mercury Compounds (Thimerisol)- Insoluble Plastic Microbeads (This prohibited ingredient applies to products that are meant to be rinsed off )- Resorcinol- Talc (Talc that is free of any asbestos can be used in the formulation provided that Brand conducts testing to ensure that talc is free of any asbestos.)- Toluene- Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)- Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) that is 0.1% or more of total formula- Ethanolamines DEA/TEA/MEA/ETA- Nanoparticles as defined by the European Commission- Petrolatum and Parrafin that is not USP grade- Phenoxyethanol that is 1% or more of total formulation- Polyacrylamide & Acrylamide- The following types of Styrene (Bromostyrene- Deastyrene/acrylates/dvbcopolymer- sodium styrene/divinylbenzene copolymer - styrene oxide- styrene)- 1-4 Dioxane in final formulas must comply with the thresholds as follows: (10 or < ppm for products that are meant to be rinsed off- wiped off or removed- 3ppm or < for products that are meant to remain on the skin).