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Cos De BAHA Vitamin C Serum Ascorbic Acid 15% Versus innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum

Serum
Serum
Korean Brand South Korea
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on November 28, 2024

Overview

What they are

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

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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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.

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse. 

It is a:

  • Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
  • Emollient, helping to soften skin
  • Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
  • Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives 
Skin Conditioning

Panthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.

There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.

D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.

Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):

Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.

This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.

Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.

This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.

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Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Astringent

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract is derived from the leaves of the tea plant. Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from this plant.

This ingredient has many skin benefits:

This ingredient contains polyphenols, a strong antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight off molecules that damage skin cells.

On top of that, the antioxidants in green tea neutralize free-radicals from the sun. This gives the skin some extra UV protection, but should not replace sunscreen.

Many components of tea have anti-inflammatory properties.

Polyphenols and L-theanine help soothe the skin and reduce irritation. The caffeine in Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract helps calm inflamed blood vessels.

Other compounds found in tea include: Vitamin Bs, linoleic acid, magnesium, calcium, iron, and zinc.

Research has shown both drinking Camellia Sinensis Leaf Tea and applying it to the skin can help boost skin elasticity and hydration. Studies also show using tea extract may reduce sebum, or oil, production.

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Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Cos De BAHA Vitamin C Serum Ascorbic Acid 15% 14 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 1 rating
Doesn't Work (1)
Luta's avatar

Luta

1 month ago
Review

Didn't see any changes on my dark spots and it doesn't absorbs into skin really well either :( even when 2 hours pass i still have a sticky feeling on my face

#doesn't work

innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum 26 ingredients

3.9 /5
from 10 ratings
Hydrating (3) Light (2) Doesn't Work (2)
BerryMist's avatar

BerryMist

3 months ago
Review

It’s a good moisturizing serum. Keeps moisture lock and does have a bit of calming properties. Basic purpose. Nothing fancy.

#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well
#no scent
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Shalini_483

2 years ago
Review

Good, but caused irritation and itchiness.
It's good to reduce the pores, made my skin soft and supple, also reduced dullness. But I'm concerned about one thing, it has caused irritation on my skin, mainly near my eyebrows, tiny little bumps have developed on my forehead, caused redness and extremely itchy feeling.