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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Cyspera Intensive Pigment Corrector versus Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream .

Published on May 11, 2022

Overview

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin E

Suited For

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

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Facial Treatment Swiss Brand Switzerland
General Moisturizer American Brand United States

Facial Treatment

Facial treatments are specially designed to treat a skin concern. Acne treatments and anti-aging products are common examples of facial treatments.

General Moisturizer

All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C (2)
Vitamin E
Niacinamide

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (3)
Skin Texture (2)
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (3)
Dark Spots (3)
Scar Healing (3)
Acne Fighting
Brightening (4)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (6)
Acne Trigger (2)
Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Mineral UV Filter
AHA
Vitamin E
Exfoliators
Hyaluronic Acid (2)

Benefits

Hydrating
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Brightening (3)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Rosacea
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Ingredients Explained

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1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Cyspera Intensive Pigment Corrector contains this as ingredient number 1.

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of mixture of fatty acids. These fatty acids usually are a mixture of phosphoric acid's choline ester connected to stearic, oleic, and palmitic acids. Most lecithins are created from plant ingredients scuh as sunflower.

Lecithin is an emollient. Emollients help soften the skin and creates a barrier to keep moisture in.

As an emulsifier, it also helps prevent water and oil ingredients from separating. Lecithin can help ingredients be better absorbed by the skin. The phospholipids in Lecithin can produce liposomes. Liposomes help other ingredients get through the skin barrier.

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Cyspera Intensive Pigment Corrector contains this as ingredient number 7.

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream contains this as ingredient number 29.

3
What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

Cyspera Intensive Pigment Corrector contains this as ingredient number 14.

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream contains this as ingredient number 11.

4
What it does: Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.

Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.

Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.

You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.

There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.

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Cyspera Intensive Pigment Corrector contains this as ingredient number 22.

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream contains this as ingredient number 43.

5
What it does:
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Tetrasodium EDTA is the salt formed from neutralizing ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid with sodium hydroxide. It is a chelating agent and used to prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps keep the product and ingredients stable.

Tetrasodium EDTA comes as a white solid and is soluble in water.

Cyspera Intensive Pigment Corrector contains this as ingredient number 25.

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream contains this as ingredient number 18.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

18% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
71% are disliked or very disliked
11% have no rating yet
45% are loved or liked
15% have mixed ratings
26% are disliked or very disliked
15% have no rating yet

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