Clarins Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Emulsion
Sk-II SKINPOWER Advanced Cream
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Clarins Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Emulsion Versus Sk-II SKINPOWER Advanced Cream

Emulsion
General Moisturizer
French Brand France
Japanese Brand Japan

Updated on March 11, 2024

Overview

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Ingredient Info

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Clarins Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Emulsion 30 ingredients

Sk-II SKINPOWER Advanced Cream 45 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

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Clarins Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Emulsion 30 ingredients

Sk-II SKINPOWER Advanced Cream 45 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Emulsion

Water

Skin Conditioning

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Ascorbyl Glucoside

Antioxidant
Vitamin C IconAntioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil

Skin Conditioning
3 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sorbitan Stearate

Emulsifying
0 / 1 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Boron Nitride

Absorbent

Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil

Masking
1-2 / 0 Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Potassium Cetyl Phosphate

Emulsifying

Sodium Citrate

Buffering

Chlorphenesin

Antimicrobial
Preservative Icon

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Sucrose Cocoate

Emulsifying
Can worsen Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Biotin

Antiseborrhoeic

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract

Refreshing

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Alchemilla Vulgaris Extract

Astringent

Xylitol

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Malpighia Emarginata Seed Extract

Skin Conditioning

Sodium Benzoate

Masking
Preservative Icon

Pancratium Maritimum Extract

Bleaching

Potassium Sorbate

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Rhodomyrtus Tomentosa Fruit Extract

Humectant

Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Sorbitan Stearate, Boron Nitride, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Chlorphenesin, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sucrose Cocoate, Biotin, Parfum, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Citric Acid, Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Extract, Xylitol, Malpighia Emarginata Seed Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Pancratium Maritimum Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Rhodomyrtus Tomentosa Fruit Extract

SKINPOWER Advanced Cream

Water

Skin Conditioning

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Isohexadecane

Emollient

Niacinamide

Smoothing
Niacinamide IconGood for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Isopropyl Isostearate

Emollient
4-5 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate

Skin Conditioning

Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer

Stearyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 2 Fatty Alcohol Icon

Cetyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 2 Fatty Alcohol Icon

Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Behenyl Alcohol

Emollient
Fatty Alcohol Icon

Panthenol

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant
0 / 0 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant Icon

Benzyl Alcohol

Perfuming
Alcohol IconFragrance IconPreservative IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Dimethiconol

Emollient
Silicon Icon

PEG-100 Stearate

0 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cetearyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 1 Fatty Alcohol IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cetearyl Glucoside

Emulsifying

Polysorbate 80

Emulsifying
0 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Polymethylsilsesquioxane

Silicon Icon

Methylparaben

Preservative
0 / 0 Preservative IconParaben IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Disodium EDTA

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

Palmitic Acid

Emollient
2 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Stearic Acid

Cleansing
2-3 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Propylparaben

Preservative
0 / 0 Preservative IconParaben IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Ethylparaben

Preservative
Preservative IconParaben IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Sorbitan Oleate

Emulsifying
3 / 0 Bad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate

Emulsifying
Can worsen Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Houttuynia Cordata Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4

Skin Conditioning
Peptide IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Methylsilanol Tri-PEG-8 Glyceryl Cocoate

Emulsifying
Can worsen Dry Skin Icon

Zantedeschia Aethiopica Flower/Stem Extract

Masking

Polyquaternium-7

Methicone

Emollient
Silicon Icon

CI 77891

Cosmetic Colorant

CI 77492

Cosmetic Colorant

Water, Glycerin, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Isohexadecane, Niacinamide, Isopropyl Isostearate, Butylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Benzyl Alcohol, Dimethiconol, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Polysorbate 80, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Methylparaben, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Propylparaben, Ethylparaben, Sorbitan Oleate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Methylsilanol Tri-PEG-8 Glyceryl Cocoate, Zantedeschia Aethiopica Flower/Stem Extract, Polyquaternium-7, Methicone, CI 77891, CI 77492

Ingredient Ratings

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When to use

Clarins Bright Plus Dark Spot Targeting Emulsion 30 ingredients

Sk-II SKINPOWER Advanced Cream 45 ingredients

33 Routines
45% use in am
55% use in pm
97% use every day
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