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Clé de Peau Beauté Concentrated Brightening Serum Versus The Ordinary Mandelic Acid 10% + HA

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Updated on June 13, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe serums. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any oils, parabens or sulfates

We independently verify ingredients, and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Spot a product that needs an update? Let us know.

Ingredient Info

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What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Concentrated Brightening Serum

Water

Skin Conditioning

Dipropylene Glycol

Masking

Betaine

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Alcohol

Antimicrobial
Alcohol IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

Glycerin

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

Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone

Skin Conditioning
Silicon Icon

Triethylhexanoin

Masking

Silica

Abrasive
Exfoliant IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

PEG-5 Glyceryl Stearate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether

Skin Conditioning

Potassium Methoxysalicylate

Bleaching

Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide

Cleansing

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene

Emollient
1 / 2

Lauryl Betaine

Cleansing

Trehalose

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate

Skin Conditioning

3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

Skin Conditioning
Vitamin C IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores Icon

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Humectant
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant
0 / 0 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant Icon

Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract

Skin Conditioning

Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract

Skin Protecting

Olea Europaea Leaf Extract

Perfuming
Fragrance Icon

Glycine

Buffering
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Rubus Suavissimus Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Antimicrobial
Antioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Garcinia Mangostana Bark Extract

Skin Conditioning

Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Uncaria Gambir Extract

Astringent

Hydrolyzed Silk

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract

Masking

Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract

Perfuming
Fragrance Icon

Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate

Skin Conditioning

Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract

Tonic

Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein

Skin Conditioning

PEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate

Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Behenyl Alcohol

Emollient
Fatty Alcohol Icon

Mica

Cosmetic Colorant
May worsen Eczema Icon

Isostearic Acid

Cleansing
Bad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Batyl Alcohol

Emollient

Theanine

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether

Stabilising

Carbomer

Emulsion Stabilising
1 / 0

Disodium EDTA

Potassium Hydroxide

Buffering

Sodium Metabisulfite

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconPreservative Icon

Hexyl Cinnamal

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Citronellol

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Limonene

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Linalool

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Geraniol

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Benzyl Benzoate

Antimicrobial
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Glucosamine Hcl

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

BHT

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract

Masking
May worsen Eczema Icon

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Sodium Benzoate

Masking
Preservative Icon

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

CI 77891

Cosmetic Colorant

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

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.

Learn more about Glycerin
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!

Learn more about Water

When to use

2 Routines
0% use in am
100% use in pm
50% use every day
480 Routines
13% use in am
87% use in pm
58% use every day
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