Ausceuticals Vitamin C Serum Versus Juice Beauty Prebiotix Freshly Squeezed Glow 20% Vitamin C Serum
Updated on February 08, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe serums. They have a total of 11 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid, Vitamin C and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances
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Ingredient Info
Ausceuticals Vitamin C Serum 21 ingredients
Juice Beauty Prebiotix Freshly Squeezed Glow 20% Vitamin C Serum 33 ingredients
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Ausceuticals Vitamin C Serum 21 ingredients
Juice Beauty Prebiotix Freshly Squeezed Glow 20% Vitamin C Serum 33 ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Phloretin
Antioxidant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Bisabolol
Masking
Thioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPullulan
Glyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Phytate
Water, Ascorbic Acid, Panthenol, Glycerin, Ferulic Acid, Tocopherol, Phloretin, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Bisabolol, Thioctic Acid, Lysolecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Pullulan, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Phytate
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Vitis Vinifera Juice
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Pyrus Malus Juice
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
EmollientHydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract
Skin ProtectingCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
EmollientLactobacillus
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Cocoate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-6 Ricinoleate
Emulsifying
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Skin ConditioningPullulan
Capryloyl Glycerin
Diheptyl Succinate
EmollientCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Sodium Phytate
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Silica
Abrasive
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil
Astringent
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Ascorbic Acid, Vitis Vinifera Juice, Glycerin, Pyrus Malus Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Ferulic Acid, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Lactobacillus, Lactobacillus Ferment, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-6 Ricinoleate, Lysolecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Pullulan, Capryloyl Glycerin, Diheptyl Succinate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sodium Phytate, Triethyl Citrate, Silica, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil
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 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.
Learn more about Ascorbic AcidGlycerin 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.
Learn more about GlycerinFerulic Acid is a plant based antioxidant. By fighting free-radicals, ferulic acid can help reduce the formation of fine lines and hyperpigmentation.
When used with Vitamin C, Ferulic Acid has shown to prevent Vitamin C from breaking down. In other words, it acts as a stabilizer.
Ferulic Acid is sometimes used to preserve food. Foods containing Ferulic Acid include: oats, rice, eggplant, citrus.
In medicine, Ferulic Acid is being studied for helping with diabetes, Alzheimer's, and cardiovascular diseases.
Learn more about Ferulic AcidTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWe don't have a description for Lysolecithin yet.
Sclerotium Gum is a polysaccharide gum made by the fungus, Sclerotium rolfssii. It is similar to xanthan gum.
In cosmetics, Sclerotium Gum is used to thicken the texture and to help stabilize other ingredients.
As an emulsifier, Sclerotium Gum helps prevent ingredients from separating, such as water and oil.
Learn more about Sclerotium GumXanthan 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.
Learn more about Xanthan GumPullulan is a low viscosity polysaccharide (a long chain carbohydrate) with binding and film forming properties when dissolved in water. It is used to create a "silicone-like" or silky feel in cosmetics without adding viscosity.
According to a manufacturer, this ingredient's ability to easily dissolves makes it a great carrier for active ingredients.
Due to it being edible and tasteless, you'll likely find this ingredient in breath freshener strips. This ingredient is produced from the starch of the fungus, Aureobasidium pullulans.
Pullulan is stable over a broad-range of pH.
Learn more about PullulanGlyceryl Caprylate comes from glycerin and caprylic acid, a fatty acid from coconut. It has emollient and emulsifier properties.
As an emollient, it helps hydrate your skin. Emollients work by creating a barrier on your skin to trap moisture in, helping to keep your skin soft and smooth.
On the other hand, emulsifiers prevent ingredients (such as oil and water) from separating.
Learn more about Glyceryl CaprylateSodium Phytate is the synthetic salt form of phytic acid. Phytic acid is an antioxidant and can be found in plant seeds.
Sodium Phytate is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metals from binding to water. This helps stabilize the ingredients and the product.
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Ausceuticals Vitamin C Serum 21 ingredients
Juice Beauty Prebiotix Freshly Squeezed Glow 20% Vitamin C Serum 33 ingredients
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Ausceuticals Vitamin C Serum 21 ingredients
Juice Beauty Prebiotix Freshly Squeezed Glow 20% Vitamin C Serum 33 ingredients
The Vitamin C in this serum was orange (oxidized?) and gave me a fake tan the first time I used it. Serums should have a nice consistency, but this one was more like a toner and was hard to use.
