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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Awake by Tarte Glow Pill Super Serum versus FOREO Serum Serum Serum .

Published on December 29, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe and reef safe serums. They have a total of 19 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin and sensitive skin

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Serum American Brand United States
Serum Swedish Brand Sweden

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 E
Niacinamide
Hyaluronic Acid (4)

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (2)
Reduces Irritation (2)
Reduces Large Pores
Dark Spots
Acne Fighting
Brightening (4)

Benefits

Hydrating (4)
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation (2)
Skin Texture (2)
Anti-Aging (2)
Scar Healing (2)
Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Water • Niacinamide • Propanediol • Glycerin • Glycereth-26 • 1,2-Hexanediol • Panthenol • C12-14 Pareth-12 • Carbomer • Caprylyl Glycol • Betaine • Trehalose • Ethylhexylglycerin • Acetyl Glucosamine • Sodium Hyaluronate • Disodium EDTA • Xylitol • Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid • Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate • Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer • Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate • Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans • Benzyl Glycol • Tocopherol • Hyaluronic Acid • Raspberry Ketone

Water • Glycerin • Propanediol • Cyclopentasiloxane • Diglycerin • Xylitol • Pentylene Glycol • Butylene Glycol • Peg/Ppg-17/6 Copolymer • Glyceryl Polymethacrylate • Glycereth-26 • Peg/Ppg-14/7 Dimethyl Ether • Squalane • Hyaluronic Acid • Sodium Hyaluronate • Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer • Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid • Betaine • Octyldodeceth-16 • Glyceryl Glucoside • Propylene Glycol • Caprylyl Glycol • Carbomer • Triethanolamine • Acacia Senegal Gum • Gelatin • Panthenol • Xanthan Gum • Trehalose • Urea • Ethylhexylglycerin • Adenosine • 1,2-Hexanediol • Sodium PCA • Serine • Glucose • Algin • Disodium Phosphate • Glyceryl Polyacrylate • Pullulan • Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans • Potassium Phosphate • CI 14700 • Benzyl Glycol • Raspberry Ketone

Ingredients Side-by-side

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

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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.

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

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.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Awake by Tarte Glow Pill Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.

FOREO Serum Serum Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Solvent
Community Rating: Liked

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.

Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use.

It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.

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Awake by Tarte Glow Pill Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 3.

FOREO Serum Serum Serum contains this as ingredient number 3.

3
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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Awake by Tarte Glow Pill Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 4.

FOREO Serum Serum Serum contains this as ingredient number 2.

4
What it does: Humectant
Community Rating: Mixed

Glycereth-26 is a synthetic ingredient and polyethylene glycol ether of Glycerin. Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin and helps keep your skin moisturized.

It is a humectant and helps add texture to products. It can make your product thicker.

As a humectant, it helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This helps your skin stay hydrated.

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Awake by Tarte Glow Pill Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 5.

FOREO Serum Serum Serum contains this as ingredient number 11.

5
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

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.

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.

Awake by Tarte Glow Pill Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 6.

FOREO Serum Serum Serum contains this as ingredient number 33.

6
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Panthenol (also referred to as pro-vitamin B5) is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin.

lt is a humectant, meaning that it helps the skin attract and retain moisture.

Another benefit is the anti-inflammatory abilities. This means that it's great for sensitive, irritation-prone skin.

Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.

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Awake by Tarte Glow Pill Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 7.

FOREO Serum Serum Serum contains this as ingredient number 27.

7
What it does: Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming
Community Rating: Disliked

Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create gel consistency within products.

Carbomer is commonly found in many types of cosmetics products. It is found to be safe in concentrations up to 15%. However, a high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Most products contain 1% of less of carbomer.

Awake by Tarte Glow Pill Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 9.

FOREO Serum Serum Serum contains this as ingredient number 23.

8
What it does: Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.

It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.

Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.

This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.

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Awake by Tarte Glow Pill Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 10.

FOREO Serum Serum Serum contains this as ingredient number 22.

9
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Betaine is a common humectant (a substance that promotes retention of moisture). It's known to be gentle on the skin and can help balance hydration.

Betaine is best for improving hydration and soothing irritated skin. Studies show betaine may help with uneven skin tones.

Betaine is naturally created in the skin and body. The form found within cosmetic products can be either plant-dervied or synthetic.

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Awake by Tarte Glow Pill Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 11.

FOREO Serum Serum Serum contains this as ingredient number 18.

10
What it does: Humectant, Moisturising
Community Rating: Loved

Trehalose is a disaccharide made of two glucose molecules (glucose is sugar!). Trehalose is used to help moisturize skin. It also has antioxidant properties.

As a humectant, trehalose helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This helps keep your skin hydrated.

Due to its antioxidant properties, trehalose may help with signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, unstable molecules that may damage your skin.

In medicine, trehalose and hyaluronic acid are used to help treat dry eyes.

Some animals, plants, and bacteria create trehalose as a source of energy to survive freeze or lack of water.

Learn more about Trehalose

Awake by Tarte Glow Pill Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 12.

FOREO Serum Serum Serum contains this as ingredient number 29.

11
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: 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.

Awake by Tarte Glow Pill Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 13.

FOREO Serum Serum Serum contains this as ingredient number 31.

12
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Sodium 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 Hyaluronate

Awake by Tarte Glow Pill Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 15.

FOREO Serum Serum Serum contains this as ingredient number 15.

13
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Xylitol is a humectant and prebiotic. It can help with dry skin.

In studies, xylitol has been shown to improve dry skin. It decreased transepidermal water loss, or when water passes through the skin and evaporates. Xylitol also showed to help improve the biomechanical properties of the skin barrier.

The prebiotic property of xylitol may also help reinforce our skin's natural microbiome. Having a healthy microbiome prevents infection by bad bacteria and helps with hydration.

As a humectant, Xylitol helps draw moisture from both the air and from deeper skin layers. This helps keep skin hydrated.

Xylitol is a sugar alcohol and commonly used as a sugar substitute. It is naturally occurring in plants such as strawberries and pumpkin.

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Awake by Tarte Glow Pill Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 17.

FOREO Serum Serum Serum contains this as ingredient number 6.

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is a form of hyaluronic acid. It is created by the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid with a high molecular weight. Once created, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid has a low molecular weight.

Low molecular weight HA has been shown to hydrate and increase elasticity of the skin. Increasing elasticity is also associated with reduction of wrinkle depth.

One study found topical low molecular weight hyaluronic acid may be considered for the treatment of rosacea in the adult population. However, we always recommend speaking with a professional about your skin concerns.

Hyaluronic acids are a humectant. This means they draw moisture from the air. Hyaluronic acids help moisturize, soothe, and protect the skin.

Read more about other common forms of hyaluronic acid:

Learn more about Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Awake by Tarte Glow Pill Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 18.

FOREO Serum Serum Serum contains this as ingredient number 17.

15
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer is a type of hyaluronic acid. In fact, it is modified version of hyaluronic acid.

The structure of Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer allows it to stay in the skin's top layer for a longer period of time. This allows for even more hydration and humectant action than hyaluronic acid.

These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:

Learn more about Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer

Awake by Tarte Glow Pill Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 20.

FOREO Serum Serum Serum contains this as ingredient number 16.

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

We don't have a description for Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans.

Awake by Tarte Glow Pill Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 22.

FOREO Serum Serum Serum contains this as ingredient number 41.

17
What it does: Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

We don't have a description for Benzyl Glycol.

Awake by Tarte Glow Pill Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 23.

FOREO Serum Serum Serum contains this as ingredient number 44.

18
What it does: Humectant, Moisturising, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Hyaluronic acid is naturally found in healthy skin. It is a humectant, meaning it draws moisture to your skin.

Hyaluronic Acid has the capacity to bind to large amounts of water. This ingredient helps hydrate, soothe, and protect the skin.

Fun fact: It is already naturally found in our bodies, such as the fluids of our eyes and our joints.

Studies find this ingredient to have anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties. This can help speed up wound-healing,

These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:

Learn more about Hyaluronic Acid

Awake by Tarte Glow Pill Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 25.

FOREO Serum Serum Serum contains this as ingredient number 14.

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What it does: Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Raspberry Ketone is a fragrance.

Awake by Tarte Glow Pill Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 26.

FOREO Serum Serum Serum contains this as ingredient number 45.

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65% are loved or liked
19% have mixed ratings
12% are disliked or very disliked
4% have no rating yet
49% are loved or liked
16% have mixed ratings
22% are disliked or very disliked
13% have no rating yet

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