Caudalie Vinoperfect Instant Brightening Moisturizer with Niacinamide Versus Glow Recipe Watermelon Pink Juice Oil-Free Moisturizer
This brightening day moisturizer is formulated around Palmitoyl Grapevine Shoot Extract and Niacinamide to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots.
This calming moisturizer is formulated around Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract and Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract to calm redness and hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientSqualane
EmollientOctyldodecyl Myristate
EmollientC20-22 Alkyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingC20-22 Alcohols
Emulsion StabilisingPaeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Grapevine Shoot Extract
AntioxidantBisabolol
AntioxidantCitrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water
MaskingSaccharide Isomerate
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingParfum
MaskingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSilica
AbrasiveCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMica
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Phytate
ChelatingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCitric Acid
BufferingTin Oxide
AbrasiveSodium Citrate
BufferingTocopherol
AntioxidantPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Squalane, Octyldodecyl Myristate, C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate, C20-22 Alcohols, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Palmitoyl Grapevine Shoot Extract, Bisabolol, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water, Saccharide Isomerate, Niacinamide, Parfum, Carbomer, Silica, CI 77891, Ethylhexylglycerin, Mica, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citric Acid, Tin Oxide, Sodium Citrate, Tocopherol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventCitrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEthyl Olivate
EmollientGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingGlycerin
HumectantPaeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingGlutamic Acid
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantJasminum Grandiflorum Flower Wax
MaskingCetyl Alcohol
EmollientCyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingApricot Kernel Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningAlkanna Tinctoria Root Extract
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBrassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningIpomoea Batatas Root Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
PerfumingHydrolyzed Corn Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Soy Protein
HumectantHydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningVaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingFragaria Ananassa Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
MaskingPyrus Communis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Melo Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningIris Florentina Root Extract
MaskingVetiveria Zizanoides Root Extract
PerfumingButylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningWater, Propanediol, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Ethyl Olivate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Glycerin, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Glutamic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Jasminum Grandiflorum Flower Wax, Cetyl Alcohol, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Xanthan Gum, Apricot Kernel Amino Acids, Alkanna Tinctoria Root Extract, Beta-Glucan, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Ipomoea Batatas Root Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Fragaria Ananassa Fruit Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract, Cucumis Melo Seed Extract, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Extract, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol
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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.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water