Dior Essence Of Light Serum
Philosophy Time In A Bottle Vitamin 100% In Control Serum
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Dior Essence Of Light Serum Versus Philosophy Time In A Bottle Vitamin 100% In Control Serum

Serum
Serum
French Brand France
American Brand United States

Updated on January 07, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe serums. They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain AHA, exfoliants, Vitamin C and Vitamin E

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any oils, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain harsh alcohols, fragrances and silicones

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Ingredient Info

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Dior Essence Of Light Serum 43 ingredients

Philosophy Time In A Bottle Vitamin 100% In Control Serum 72 ingredients

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What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Dior Essence Of Light Serum 43 ingredients

Philosophy Time In A Bottle Vitamin 100% In Control Serum 72 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Essence Of Light Serum

Water

Skin Conditioning

Glycerin

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

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Isononyl Isononanoate

Emollient

Tromethamine

Buffering

Ascorbyl Glucoside

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

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

Alcohol

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

Steareth-21

Cleansing

Leontopodium Alpinum Extract

Skin Conditioning

Lactic Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

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

Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract

Masking

Ectoin

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Zinc Gluconate

Skin Conditioning
Helps fight Acne Icon

Kluyveromyces Extract

Skin Conditioning

Sodium Dna

Skin Conditioning
Helps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Cellulose

Absorbent

Maltitol

Humectant

Silica

Abrasive
Exfoliant IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sodium Citrate

Buffering

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Chlorphenesin

Antimicrobial
Preservative Icon

Behenyl Alcohol

Emollient
Fatty Alcohol Icon

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

CI 77891

Cosmetic Colorant

Lecithin

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Steareth-2

Emulsifying
2 / 2

Alcaligenes Polysaccharides

Emollient

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

Sodium Benzoate

Masking
Preservative Icon

Potassium Sorbate

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Stearic Acid

Cleansing
2-3 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Tocopherol

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

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate

Emulsifying
Can worsen Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Mica

Cosmetic Colorant
May worsen Eczema Icon

Aluminum Hydroxide

Emollient

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Tromethamine, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Dimethicone, Alcohol, Steareth-21, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Lactic Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Ectoin, Zinc Gluconate, Kluyveromyces Extract, Sodium Dna, Cellulose, Maltitol, Silica, Sodium Citrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chlorphenesin, Behenyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Parfum, CI 77891, Lecithin, Steareth-2, Alcaligenes Polysaccharides, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Stearic Acid, Tocopherol, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Mica, Aluminum Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol

Time In A Bottle Vitamin 100% In Control Serum

Water

Skin Conditioning

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane

Emollient

Cyclopentasiloxane

Emollient
Silicon Icon

PEG-8

Humectant

Alcohol Denat.

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

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Glycerin

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

Dimethiconol

Emollient
Silicon Icon

Polyethylene

Abrasive
Exfoliant Icon

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Benzophenone-4

UV Absorber
Chemical UV Filter Icon

Bifida Ferment Lysate

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Ptfe

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient

Ceramide AP

Skin Conditioning
Ceramide IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Propylene Glycol

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Squalane

Emollient
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract

Antimicrobial

Disodium EDTA

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Silica Dimethyl Silylate

Emollient

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Adenosine

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Physalis Pubescens Fruit Juice

Skin Conditioning

Lecithin

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Polysorbate 60

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Alcohol

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

Tocopherol

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

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Silica

Abrasive
Exfoliant IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Hydrolyzed Soy Flour

Skin Conditioning

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

Sodium Phosphate

Buffering

BHT

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Sodium Chloride

Masking
Can worsen Dry Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Ascorbyl Palmitate

Antioxidant
2 / 0 Vitamin C IconAntioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

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

Coffea Arabica Seed Extract

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract

Skin Conditioning

Punica Granatum Fruit Extract

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Bacillus Ferment

Skin Conditioning
Good for Skin Texture IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Linalool

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

Sodium Benzoate

Masking
Preservative Icon

Angelica Archangelica Root Extract

Masking
Fragrance Icon

Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Extract

Masking

Maltodextrin

Absorbent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein

Skin Conditioning

Trisodium EDTA

Magnesium Aluminum Silicate

Absorbent
0 / 0

Acetic Acid

Buffering

Potassium Chloride

May worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin Icon

Potassium Phosphate

Buffering

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

Lactic Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sclerotium Gum

Emulsion Stabilising

Plankton Extract

Skin Conditioning

Micrococcus Lysate

Skin Conditioning

Sorbic Acid

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Retinyl Palmitate

Skin Conditioning
1-3 / 1-3 Retinoid IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

CI 77891

Cosmetic Colorant

Mica

Cosmetic Colorant
May worsen Eczema Icon

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

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

Oryza Sativa Extract

Absorbent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Saccharomyces/Grape Ferment Extract

Skin Conditioning

CI 14700

Cosmetic Colorant
2 / 1

CI 61570

Cosmetic Colorant

Water, Dimethicone, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Cyclopentasiloxane, PEG-8, Alcohol Denat., Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dimethiconol, Polyethylene, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Benzophenone-4, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Ptfe, Caprylyl Glycol, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propylene Glycol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Squalane, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Parfum, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Sodium Hydroxide, Adenosine, Physalis Pubescens Fruit Juice, Lecithin, Polysorbate 60, Alcohol, Tocopherol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Silica, Hydrolyzed Soy Flour, Citric Acid, Sodium Phosphate, BHT, Sodium Chloride, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Bacillus Ferment, Linalool, Sodium Benzoate, Angelica Archangelica Root Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Extract, Maltodextrin, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Trisodium EDTA, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Acetic Acid, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate, Ascorbic Acid, Lactic Acid, Sclerotium Gum, Plankton Extract, Micrococcus Lysate, Sorbic Acid, Retinyl Palmitate, CI 77891, Mica, Propanediol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Oryza Sativa Extract, Saccharomyces/Grape Ferment Extract, CI 14700, CI 61570

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When to use

Dior Essence Of Light Serum 43 ingredients

Philosophy Time In A Bottle Vitamin 100% In Control Serum 72 ingredients

2 Routines
50% use in am
50% use in pm
100% use every day
3 Routines
67% use in am
33% use in pm
100% use every day
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