Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Blue Lagoon Iceland BL+ The Serum versus Farmacy Very Cherry Bright 15% Clean Vitamin C Serum with Acerola Cherry .
Published on March 11, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both 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, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Blue Lagoon Iceland BL+ The Serum 17 ingredients
Farmacy Very Cherry Bright 15% Clean Vitamin C Serum with Acerola Cherry 43 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Malassezia Safe
This product is free of malassezia feeding ingredients 🎉
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Blue Lagoon Iceland BL+ The Serum 17 ingredients
Farmacy Very Cherry Bright 15% Clean Vitamin C Serum with Acerola Cherry 43 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Blue Lagoon Iceland BL+ The Serum 17 ingredients
Farmacy Very Cherry Bright 15% Clean Vitamin C Serum with Acerola Cherry 43 ingredients
Water • Glycerin • 3-Glyceryl Ascorbate • Prunus Cerasus Fruit Water • 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid • Sodium Citrate • Propanediol • Malpighia Punicifolia Fruit Extract • Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate • Glucomannan • Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer • Sodium Hyaluronate • Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate • Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate • Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract • Allantoin • Hydrolyzed Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Extract • Physalis Angulata Extract • Sorbitol • Sodium Phytate • Biosaccharide Gum-1 • Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract • Oryza Sativa Bran Extract • Helianthus Annuus Extract • Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil • Tocopherol • Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract • Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract • Glyceryl Caprylate • Ethylhexylglycerin • Caprylyl Glyceryl Ether • Sclerotium Gum • Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract • Citric Acid • Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate • Pentylene Glycol • Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate • Butylene Glycol • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Caprylhydroxamic Acid • Sodium Levulinate • Sodium Anisate • Sodium Benzoate
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Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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!
Learn more about WaterBlue Lagoon Iceland BL+ The Serum contains this as ingredient number 2.
Farmacy Very Cherry Bright 15% Clean Vitamin C Serum with Acerola Cherry contains this as ingredient number 1.
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.
Learn more about GlycerinBlue Lagoon Iceland BL+ The Serum contains this as ingredient number 3.
Farmacy Very Cherry Bright 15% Clean Vitamin C Serum with Acerola Cherry contains this as ingredient number 2.
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.
Learn more about PropanediolBlue Lagoon Iceland BL+ The Serum contains this as ingredient number 4.
Farmacy Very Cherry Bright 15% Clean Vitamin C Serum with Acerola Cherry contains this as ingredient number 7.
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.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can help thicken or emulsify a product. Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolBlue Lagoon Iceland BL+ The Serum contains this as ingredient number 5.
Farmacy Very Cherry Bright 15% Clean Vitamin C Serum with Acerola Cherry contains this as ingredient number 36.
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 HyaluronateBlue Lagoon Iceland BL+ The Serum contains this as ingredient number 7.
Farmacy Very Cherry Bright 15% Clean Vitamin C Serum with Acerola Cherry contains this as ingredient number 12.
Sodium levulinate is the a sodium salt of Levulinic Acid. If dissolved in an aqueous solution, the two ingredients become identical.
It is a skin conditioning agent, meaning it helps soften and hydrate your skin.
According to Cosmetic Ingredient Review, the highest amounts of sodium levulinate are found in mouthwashes at 0.62%.
Learn more about Sodium LevulinateBlue Lagoon Iceland BL+ The Serum contains this as ingredient number 8.
Farmacy Very Cherry Bright 15% Clean Vitamin C Serum with Acerola Cherry contains this as ingredient number 41.
Sodium Anisate comes from fennel. It is used as a preservative and to add flavoring.
Sodium Anisate has antimicrobial properties.
Blue Lagoon Iceland BL+ The Serum contains this as ingredient number 9.
Farmacy Very Cherry Bright 15% Clean Vitamin C Serum with Acerola Cherry contains this as ingredient number 42.
Biosaccharide Gum-1 is a sugar created from fermented sorbitol. Most sorbitol is made from potato starch.
This ingredient is a a skin conditioning ingredient and helps moisturize the skin.
It is also naturally found in fruits such as apples and pears.
Learn more about Biosaccharide Gum-1Blue Lagoon Iceland BL+ The Serum contains this as ingredient number 12.
Farmacy Very Cherry Bright 15% Clean Vitamin C Serum with Acerola Cherry contains this as ingredient number 21.
Glyceryl Caprylate comes from glycerin and caprylic acid, a fatty acid from coconut.
Glyceryl Caprylate is used for its 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.
Glyceryl Caprylate helps keep the ingredients such as oil and water together as an emulsifier.
Learn more about Glyceryl CaprylateBlue Lagoon Iceland BL+ The Serum contains this as ingredient number 15.
Farmacy Very Cherry Bright 15% Clean Vitamin C Serum with Acerola Cherry contains this as ingredient number 29.
Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.
As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidBlue Lagoon Iceland BL+ The Serum contains this as ingredient number 16.
Farmacy Very Cherry Bright 15% Clean Vitamin C Serum with Acerola Cherry contains this as ingredient number 34.
Tocopherol (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 TocopherolBlue Lagoon Iceland BL+ The Serum contains this as ingredient number 17.
Farmacy Very Cherry Bright 15% Clean Vitamin C Serum with Acerola Cherry contains this as ingredient number 26.
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Blue Lagoon Iceland BL+ The Serum 17 ingredients
Farmacy Very Cherry Bright 15% Clean Vitamin C Serum with Acerola Cherry 43 ingredients
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Blue Lagoon Iceland BL+ The Serum 17 ingredients
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