3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
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Official INCI name
A stable form of vitamin C used for brightening. Gentler than pure ascorbic acid.
What it does
Active. Does something to the skin: exfoliating acids, retinoids, vitamins, peptides, soothing agents.
Also written as
Scans recognise it under every one of these names.
Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
“3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid” is its name in the EU glossary of common ingredient names (no. 299), the names labels in the EU must use. © European Union, EUR-Lex.