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Vegreen Intensive Vitamin C 20% Ampoule Versus I'm from Honey Glow Serum

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe . They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin C

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, oils, parabens or sulfates

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Vegreen Intensive Vitamin C 20% Ampoule

Ampoule

South Korean Brand

I'm from Honey Glow Serum

Serum

South Korean Brand

Ingredient Info

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Vegreen Intensive Vitamin C 20% Ampoule 10 ingredients

I'm from Honey Glow Serum 36 ingredients

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Vegreen Intensive Vitamin C 20% Ampoule 10 ingredients

I'm from Honey Glow Serum 36 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Benefits

Notable Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products

Intensive Vitamin C 20% Ampoule

Propanediol Solvent

Propanediol helps absorb ingredients into your skin, boosting their benefits. It can act as an emollient, making your skin softer. Propanediol can help products last longer by boosting the properties of preservatives within the formulation.

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Ascorbic Acid Antioxidant, Buffering, Masking

Vitamin C • Antioxidant • 6 Benefits

Ascorbic Acid is is pure Vitamin C. This form makes up the largest amount of vitamin C found naturally in our skin.

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Pentylene Glycol Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.

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Butylene Glycol Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

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Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

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Ethyl Ether Solvent

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We don't have a description for Ethyl Ether.

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Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Astringent

Antioxidant • 5 Benefits

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract is derived from the leaves of the tea plant. Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from this plant.

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Centella Asiatica Extract Cleansing, Skin Conditioning, Smoothing

2 Benefits

Centella Asiatica Extract (Cica) is derived from an herb native to Southeast Asia. It is famous for its anti-inflammatory and soothing properties.

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Bisabolol Masking, Skin Conditioning, Soothing

Helps reduce irritation

Bisabolol is pimarily used to add fragrance to a product. However, it is also famous for helping soothe skin.

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1,2-Hexanediol Skin Conditioning, Solvent

1,2-Hexanediol is a multi-tasker ingredient. It acts as a preservative to increase shelf-life and can aid other preservatives in preventing microbe growth. 1,2-Hexanediol also helps the skin retain moisture as a humectant.

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Ethylhexylglycerin Skin Conditioning

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

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Propanediol, Ascorbic Acid 14%, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Ethyl Ether 6%, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Bisabolol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin

Honey Glow Serum

Glycerin Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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2 Benefits

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

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Water Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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.

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Butylene Glycol Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

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Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

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Dimethicone Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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Silicon

Dimethicone is a silicone used for making products smooth and silky. It also has the added benefit of sealing in hydration. The amount of dimethicone found in beauty products is considered safe and non-comedogenic, meaning it won't clog pores.

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Cyclopentasiloxane Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Silicon

Cyclopentasiloxane is a silicone used to improve texture and trap moisture. An easier name for this is D5.

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Niacinamide Smoothing

Niacinamide • 6 Benefits

Niacinamide has emerged as an all-star ingredient due to its many benefits.

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Peg/Ppg-18/18 Dimethicone Emulsifying

Silicon

Peg/Ppg-18/18 Dimethicone is a type of silicone.

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Undecane Emollient, Skin Conditioning

Undecane is an emollient and helps create a lightweight base for products.

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Cyclohexasiloxane Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Silicon

Cyclohexasiloxane is a type of silicone more commonly known as D6. It is an emollient and solvent.

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Tridecane Perfuming

Fragrance

Tridecane is a lightweight emollient and fragrancing ingredient. It is a paraffin and often called a silicone alternative.

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1,2-Hexanediol Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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Sodium Chloride Masking

3 Concerns

Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.

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Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Skin Conditioning

Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer is a silicone used to improve the texture of products and absorb oil. It does not get absorbed into the skin.

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Peg-10 Dimethicone Skin Conditioning

Silicon

Peg-10 Dimethicone is silicone with conditioner and emulsifier properties. It mostly acts as an emollient in skincare and and humectant in haircare.

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Disteardimonium Hectorite Stabilising

Disteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product.

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Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract Smoothing, Tonic

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Honey Extract Humectant, Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Honey Extract.

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Adenosine Skin Conditioning

2 Benefits

Adenosine is in every living organism. It is one of four components in nucleic acids that helps store our DNA.

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Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Skin Conditioning

Cinnamomum Cassia Bark is also known as cinnamon. It contains a bit of iron, calcium, and magnesium.

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Curcuma Longa Root Extract Masking, Perfuming

Fragrance

Curcuma Longa Root Extract is from the spice, turmeric. Besides being a healthy and delicious spice, turmeric also has plenty of skincare benefits. It has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-microbial properties.

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Levan Skin Protecting

We don't have a description for Levan.

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Decyl Glucoside Cleansing, Emulsion Stabilising

Decyl Glucoside is a glucose-based surfactant. Surfactants help clean the skin by trapping oil, sebum, and dirt to be washed away.

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Olea Europaea Leaf Extract Perfuming, Skin Conditioning

Fragrance

Olea Europaea Leaf Extract is a fragrance.

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Ethylhexylglycerin Skin Conditioning

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

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Disodium EDTA

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

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Pollen Extract Emollient, Skin Protecting

We don't have a description for Pollen Extract.

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Phenethyl Alcohol Masking

Phenethyl Alcohol is a colorless and aromatic alohol. It is naturally occuring in essential oils.

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Ziziphus Jujuba Seed Extract Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Ziziphus Jujuba Seed Extract.

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Centella Asiatica Extract Cleansing, Skin Conditioning, Smoothing

2 Benefits

Centella Asiatica Extract (Cica) is derived from an herb native to Southeast Asia. It is famous for its anti-inflammatory and soothing properties.

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Royal Jelly Extract Skin Conditioning

Royal Jelly Extract comes from a secretion made by worker honeybees. This secretion is white and described as creamy.

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Propolis Extract Skin Conditioning

Helps fight Acne

Propolis Extract is also known as bee glue.

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Bee Venom Astringent, Skin Protecting

Bee venom comes from bees (of course!).

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Citric Acid Buffering, Masking

AHA • 4 Benefits • 2 Concerns

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

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Ascorbic Acid Antioxidant, Buffering, Masking

Vitamin C • Antioxidant • 6 Benefits

Ascorbic Acid is is pure Vitamin C. This form makes up the largest amount of vitamin C found naturally in our skin.

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Madecassoside Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning

Antioxidant • Helps reduce irritation

Madecassoside comes from the super popular skin-soothing ingredient, Centella asiatica. It is one of four active compounds found in the extract of Centella Asiatica.

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Parfum Masking, Perfuming

Fragrance • 2 Concerns

Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give aroma to products. Parfum, or fragrance, can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "Parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.

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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.

Ascorbic Acid

Antioxidant, Buffering, Masking

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Ascorbic Acid is is pure Vitamin C. This form makes up the largest amount of vitamin C found naturally in our skin.

Not only is vitamin C great for your overall health and immune system, it also has plenty of benefits on your skin.

Vitamin C is best used for brightening skin. It improves dark spots, acne scars, and hyperpigmentation. This is because it blocks the process of skin darkening when exposed to UV.

Remember: Vitamin C should not replace sunscreen!

Your skin uses vitamin C to build collagen. Collagen is one key component in having a strong skin barrier and plump skin. Vitamin C also plays a role in regulating collagen, thus making it effective in improving wrinkles and fine lines.

Ascorbic acid shows potent antioxidant activity. As an antioxidant, it helps fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. These antioxidants also protect skin against UV damage.

The best formulations include Vitamin E and/or ferulic acid. These two ingredients help stabilize and provide a boost in the benefits of ascorbic acid. This is because ascorbic acid becomes unstable when exposed to UV and air. In fact, you can tell your ascorbic acid has oxidized when it turns an orange-yellow color.

Ascorbic acid is generally compatible with other ingredients. However, using ascorbic acid with other active ingredients might cause irritation. Two ingredients: copper ions and benzoyl peroxide, will inactivate ascorbic acid completely.

Read more about other types of Vitamin C:

Foods rich with vitamin C include oranges, strawberries, broccoli, bell peppers, and more. When consuming Vitamin C, your skin receives a portion of the nutrients.

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Butylene Glycol

Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Mixed

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
It helps improve product application.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.

Centella Asiatica Extract

Cleansing, Skin Conditioning, Smoothing

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Centella Asiatica Extract (Cica) is derived from an herb native to Southeast Asia. It is famous for its anti-inflammatory and soothing properties.

Cica is rich in antioxidants and amino acids, such as Madecassic Acid and Asiaticoside.

Studies show the compounds in cica help with:

The combination of all these properties makes cica effective at soothing, hydrating, and protecting the skin.

Other great components of Cica include Vitamin A, vitamin C, several B vitamins, and Asiatic Acid.

Fun fact: Cica has been used as a medicine and in food for many centuries. As a medicine, it is used to treat burns, scratches, and wounds.

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1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Mixed

In products that are water-based, this ingredient can help stabilize perfumes and fragrances. It can also help make the texture of products softer and more smooth.

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Mixed

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.