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Darphin 8-Flower Golden Nectar Skin Renewing Oil Versus Clarins Double Serum Complete Age Control Concentrate

Oil
Serum
French Brand France
French Brand France

Updated on August 30, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin C and Vitamin E

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and oils

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
8-Flower Golden Nectar Skin Renewing Oil

Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil

Emollient
1-3 / 0 Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil

Emollient
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil

Skin Conditioning
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

C9-12 Alkane

Solvent

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Emollient
0-2 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Heptyl Undecylenate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Brassica Campestris Seed Oil

Skin Conditioning
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Emollient
0 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking

Butyrospermum Parkii Oil

Emollient
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

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

Cananga Odorata Flower Oil

Masking
Fragrance IconOil IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil

Astringent
Oil Icon

Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil

Masking
Fragrance IconOil IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil

Masking
Fragrance IconOil Icon

Rosa Damascena Flower Oil

Masking
Oil Icon

Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract

Masking
Fragrance Icon

Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract

Masking
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Helichrysum Angustifolium Flower Oil

Masking
Fragrance IconOil Icon

Rosa Canina Fruit Oil

Emollient
Oil IconGood for Scar Healing IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Oxycoccus Palustris Seed Oil

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconOil Icon

Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Salicylic Acid

Masking
BHA IconPreservative IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Iris Pallida Root Extract

Masking
Fragrance Icon

Phoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract

Emollient

Oenothera Biennis Oil

Emollient
3 / 2 Oil IconHelps reduce irritation IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil

Masking
0-2 / 0 Fragrance IconOil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Coffea Arabica Seed Oil

Masking
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Persea Gratissima Oil

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

Tocotrienols

Skin Conditioning

Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil

Skin Conditioning
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant
0 / 0 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant Icon

Phytosterols

Skin Conditioning

Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil

Emollient
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil

Skin Conditioning
Oil Icon

Bixa Orellana Seed Extract

Masking

Crithmum Maritimum Extract

Skin Conditioning

Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps reduce irritation Icon

Pistacia Lentiscus Gum

Masking

Lavandula Angustifolia Oil

Masking
Fragrance IconOil IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Commiphora Myrrha Oil

Masking
Oil Icon

Commiphora Mukul Resin Extract

Skin Conditioning

Pogostemon Cablin Leaf/Stem Extract

Antimicrobial
Antioxidant Icon

Gold

Cosmetic Colorant

Olibanum

Masking

Brassica Campestris Sterols

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

Emollient
2-3 / 0 Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil

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

Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil

Emollient
Oil IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sorbitan Oleate

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

Dipteryx Odorata Seed Extract

Masking

Tocopherol

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

Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil

Emollient
3 / 0 Oil IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate

Skin Protecting

Linalool

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

Benzyl Benzoate

Antimicrobial
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Geraniol

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Benzyl Salicylate

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Citronellol

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Farnesol

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Limonene

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Coumarin

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen 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

BHT

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, C9-12 Alkane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Heptyl Undecylenate, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Oil, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract, Helichrysum Angustifolium Flower Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Oxycoccus Palustris Seed Oil, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Salicylic Acid, Iris Pallida Root Extract, Phoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Coffea Arabica Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Tocotrienols, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phytosterols, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil, Bixa Orellana Seed Extract, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Pistacia Lentiscus Gum, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Commiphora Myrrha Oil, Commiphora Mukul Resin Extract, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf/Stem Extract, Gold, Olibanum, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Sorbitan Oleate, Dipteryx Odorata Seed Extract, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Linalool, Benzyl Benzoate, Geraniol, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Farnesol, Limonene, Coumarin, Benzyl Alcohol, BHT, Phenoxyethanol

Double Serum Complete Age Control Concentrate

Water

Skin Conditioning

Cetearyl Isononanoate

Emollient

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Isononyl Isononanoate

Emollient

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

PPG-3 Myristyl Ether

Emollient

Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer

Dipsacus Sylvestris Extract

Skin Conditioning

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Propanediol

Solvent

Tromethamine

Buffering

Silybum Marianum Seed Oil

Skin Conditioning
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Carbomer

Emulsion Stabilising
1 / 0

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant
0 / 0 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant Icon

Escin

Tonic

Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract

Skin Conditioning

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Squalane

Emollient
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Avena Sativa Kernel Extract

Abrasive
Exfoliant IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Theobroma Cacao Extract

Skin Conditioning

Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer

Leontopodium Alpinum Extract

Skin Conditioning

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Persea Gratissima Oil Unsaponifiables

Skin Conditioning
Oil Icon

Caramel

Cosmetic Colorant

Curcuma Longa Root Extract

Masking
Fragrance Icon

Salicyloyl Phytosphingosine

Skin Conditioning

Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Salicornia Herbacea Extract

Skin Conditioning

Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract

Emollient

Kalanchoe Pinnata Leaf Extract

Masking

Sodium Benzoate

Masking
Preservative Icon

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

Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/Stem Extract

Humectant

Disodium EDTA

Tocopherol

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

Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract

Astringent

Maltodextrin

Absorbent

Orthosiphon Stamineus Extract

Skin Conditioning

Hedychium Coronarium Root Extract

Masking

Mangifera Indica Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Potassium Sorbate

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Jania Rubens Extract

Skin Conditioning

Ascorbic Acid

Antioxidant
Vitamin C IconAntioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Sodium Citrate

Buffering

Engelhardtia Chrysolepis Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

CI 14700

Cosmetic Colorant
2 / 1

Callicarpa Japonica Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Masking, Skin Conditioning

This ingredient is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.

It helps thicken a product's formula and makes it easier to spread by dissolving clumping compounds.

Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid.

While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.

Learn more about Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning

Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.

One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.

Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.

Learn more about Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

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.

Learn more about Tocopherol
Preservative

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent 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.

When to use

173 Routines
46% use in am
54% use in pm
94% use every day
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Clarins Double Serum Complete Age Control Concentrate 52 ingredients

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i got this as a sample when i bought a clarins lip oil and WHEN I TELL YOU my skin was burning within minutes of applying. i immediately washed it off but didn’t manage to save myself from the horrible red rash and peeling it left behind. i have relatively sensitive skin but i have never had a reaction this bad to a product - don’t know if i’m allergic to something in it or if it’s just Show more