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Caudalie Vinosource-Hydra Serum Versus Transparent Lab Pure Glycerin Face Serum

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Updated on March 12, 2025

Overview

What they are

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

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing

Free From

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

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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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Sodium 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.

When to use

64 Routines
53% use in am
47% use in pm
92% use every day
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30 Routines
47% use in am
53% use in pm
93% use every day
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Caudalie Vinosource-Hydra Serum 23 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Absorbs Well (1) Expensive (1) Hydrating (1)
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Anonymous

9 months ago
Review

I didn’t have high expectations for this product at all, since the viral mist burns my eyes and I generally think it is an overhyped brand. But this works really well for not only hydrating my skin, but also calming irritated skin! I used this product after I had gotten a facial and my skin looked extremely irritated with redspots left behind while the squeezed pimples were recovering. It is Show more

#expensive
#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well

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