Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Dr. Barbara Sturm Calming Serum versus Beauty Bay Skinhit 0.2% Retinol Complex Serum With Retinol And Peptides .
Published on September 06, 2022
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe serums. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain oils
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Ingredient Info
Dr. Barbara Sturm Calming Serum 23 ingredients
Beauty Bay Skinhit 0.2% Retinol Complex Serum With Retinol And Peptides 15 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Contains Silicon
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Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
Ingredients in this product that are types of oil:
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
Ingredients in this product that are types of oil:
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
At a glance
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Dr. Barbara Sturm Calming Serum 23 ingredients
Beauty Bay Skinhit 0.2% Retinol Complex Serum With Retinol And Peptides 15 ingredients
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Join SkinSortIngredients Compared
Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Dr. Barbara Sturm Calming Serum 23 ingredients
Beauty Bay Skinhit 0.2% Retinol Complex Serum With Retinol And Peptides 15 ingredients
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil • Dicaprylyl Carbonate • Glycerin • Octyldodecanol • Lactobacillus/Portulaca Oleracea Ferment Extract • Cetearyl Alcohol • Glyceryl Stearate • Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables • Biosaccharide Gum-1 • Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate • Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract • Panthenol • Phenoxyethanol • Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate • Stearic Acid • Dimethicone • Carbomer • Ethylhexylglycerin • Sodium Hydroxide • Pantolactone • Tocopherol • Citric Acid
Ingredients Side-by-side
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 TocopherolDr. Barbara Sturm Calming Serum contains this as ingredient number 22.
Beauty Bay Skinhit 0.2% Retinol Complex Serum With Retinol And Peptides contains this as ingredient number 13.
Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.
As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidDr. Barbara Sturm Calming Serum contains this as ingredient number 23.
Beauty Bay Skinhit 0.2% Retinol Complex Serum With Retinol And Peptides contains this as ingredient number 8.
Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.
Dr. Barbara Sturm Calming Serum 23 ingredients
Beauty Bay Skinhit 0.2% Retinol Complex Serum With Retinol And Peptides 15 ingredients
Usage
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Dr. Barbara Sturm Calming Serum 23 ingredients
Beauty Bay Skinhit 0.2% Retinol Complex Serum With Retinol And Peptides 15 ingredients
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