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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Acure Brightening Vitamin C & Ferulic Acid Oil Free Serum For Face versus Cocokind Vitamin C Serum With Sea Grape Caviar .

Last updated on August 15, 2023. Published on September 10, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe serums. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin C

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, dark spots and better texture

Free From

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

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Serum American Brand United States
Serum American Brand United States

Serum

Serums are highly concentrated with ingredients to provide skin with benefits. They should be used after cleansing and before moisturizing.

Serum

Serums are highly concentrated with ingredients to provide skin with benefits. They should be used after cleansing and before moisturizing.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C

Benefits

Hydrating
Redness Reducing
Skin Texture
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Redness Reducing (4)
Reduces Irritation (2)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots (2)
Scar Healing (2)
Acne Fighting
Brightening (2)
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Ingredients Explained

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1
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Acure Brightening Vitamin C & Ferulic Acid Oil Free Serum For Face contains this as ingredient number 3.

Cocokind Vitamin C Serum With Sea Grape Caviar contains this as ingredient number 3.

2
What it does: Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

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.

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Acure Brightening Vitamin C & Ferulic Acid Oil Free Serum For Face contains this as ingredient number 9.

Cocokind Vitamin C Serum With Sea Grape Caviar contains this as ingredient number 9.

3
What it does: Buffering
Community Rating: Mixed

Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.

In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.

Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.

"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.

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Acure Brightening Vitamin C & Ferulic Acid Oil Free Serum For Face contains this as ingredient number 13.

Cocokind Vitamin C Serum With Sea Grape Caviar contains this as ingredient number 11.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

47% are loved or liked
12% have mixed ratings
35% are disliked or very disliked
6% have no rating yet
53% are loved or liked
16% have mixed ratings
16% are disliked or very disliked
16% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Acure Brightening Vitamin C & Ferulic Acid Oil Free Serum For Face 17 ingredients

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Cocokind Vitamin C Serum With Sea Grape Caviar 19 ingredients

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leledebs

7 months ago · Dry Skin
Review

cleared all of my dark spots and leaves my skin glowy in the morning.

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