Versus

Cocokind Vitamin C Glow Serum Versus Tatcha Violet-C Brightening Serum 20% Vitamin C + 10% AHA

Serum
Serum
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Updated on January 17, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe serums. They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid and Vitamin C

Suited For

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

Free From

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

Click any item below to learn more and see relevant ingredients

About this product

About this product

At a glance

Click on any of the items below to learn more

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Violet-C Brightening Serum 20% Vitamin C + 10% AHA

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

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
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
Solvent

Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin. 

It’s often used to:

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 Propanediol
Buffering, Masking

Sodium Citrate is the sodium salts of citric acid. In skincare, it is used to alter pH levels and acts as a preservative.

Its main functions are to maintain the pH of a product and neutralize metal ions.

The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome; normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5).

Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.

Learn more about Sodium Citrate
Humectant, Skin Conditioning

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 Hyaluronate

When to use

232 Routines
77% use in am
23% use in pm
87% use every day
When to use See routines that use it ->
75 Routines
68% use in am
32% use in pm
89% use every day
When to use See routines that use it ->

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Cocokind Vitamin C Glow Serum 19 ingredients

4.5 /5
from 4 ratings
Absorbs Well (2) Expensive (1) Great Value (1)
jojoswrld_'s avatar

johari 🪽

1 year ago
Review

UPDATED 12 July 2024 (TL;DR below):
I think this serum was one of the first products I found using SkinSort’s filters, and it had caught my attention because it kept showing up- even with my ultra-specific filtering! I was looking for a beginner-friendly, non-irritating Vitamin C product. Finding this felt like I’d hit a gold mine. (I was so excited I bought two the first time buying it!) Comes Show more

#expensive
#hydrating
#absorbs well
#sticky
khoweird's avatar

khoweird

1 year ago
Review

I love the ingredients in this vitamin c! I’ve been using it daily since the beginning of December and my skin glows more than it did before adding it to my routine. It smells good and feels great; cooling as it’s going on, a bit tacky after it’s rubbed in, and smooth when it dries. A second bottle is already in my fridge waiting to be used.

#great value
#light
#absorbs well
#light scent

Tatcha Violet-C Brightening Serum 20% Vitamin C + 10% AHA 30 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Expensive (1)
skylarnorris's avatar

Skylar Norris

6 months ago
Review

It’s okay I guess. It’s very expensive and doesn’t do anything a much cheaper serum can’t do. I’d recommend cosrx vitamin c 23 serum for the same benefits at a fraction of the cost.

#expensive