PRODUCT REVIEW

Holika Holika Gold Kiwi Vita C+ Brightening Serum
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Suitable for all skin types, the serum works to enhance radiance, powered by brightening vitamin C. Helping to create a more even-looking complexion, the hydrating serum features a blend of superfood ingredients such as kiwi, turmeric and holy basil, alongside balancing allantoin and hyaluronic acid.
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Anti-aging
Evens skin tone
Anti-oxidation
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Moisturizing |
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Ingredient list view
Actinidia chinensis fruit extract, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Water, Arbutin, Niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, Ascorbic acid, Actinidia chinensis seed oil, Carnitine, 4-butylresorcinol, Aleuritic acid, Yeast extract, Glycoproteins, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Biotin, Panthenol, Thiamine hcl, Cyanocobalamin, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine, Folic acid, Menadione, Bioflavonoids, Tocopheryl acetate, Glutathione, Betaine, Polyquaternium-51, Glyceryl polymethacrylate, Sodium hyaluronate, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 oleate, Ppg-13-decyltetradeceth-24, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cyamopsis tetragonoloba gum, Agar, Xanthan gum, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Allantoin, Chitosan, Polymethyl methacrylate, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Melia azadirachta leaf extract, Melia azadirachta flower extract, Ocimum sanctum leaf extract, Curcuma longa root extract, Corallina officinalis extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium edta, Adenosine, Parfum, Limonene
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