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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Dr Botanicals Cocoa Noir Time Reverse Facial Serum versus JUMISO All Day Vitamin Brightening & Balancing Facial Serum .

Last updated on July 18, 2023. Published on March 19, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe serums. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin C

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain common allergens, fragrances and oils

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Serum British Brand United Kingdom
Serum South Korean Brand South Korea

Serum

Serums are highly concentrated with ingredients to provide skin with benefits. They should be used after cleansing and before moisturizing.

Serum

Serums are highly concentrated with ingredients to provide skin with benefits. They should be used after cleansing and before moisturizing.

Price

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Starts at $15.99
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Starts at $14.69

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

AHA
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Exfoliators (3)
Peptides (3)

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Redness Reducing (3)
Reduces Irritation (3)
Skin Texture
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Brightening (4)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (3)
Eczema (3)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C
Niacinamide
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (6)
Reduces Irritation (5)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores (2)
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots (3)
Scar Healing (2)
Acne Fighting (2)
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Eczema
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Ingredients Explained

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1
What it does: Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming
Community Rating: Disliked

Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create gel consistency within products.

Carbomer is commonly found in many types of cosmetics products. It is found to be safe in concentrations up to 15%. However, a high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Most products contain 1% of less of carbomer.

Dr Botanicals Cocoa Noir Time Reverse Facial Serum contains this as ingredient number 2.

JUMISO All Day Vitamin Brightening & Balancing Facial Serum contains this as ingredient number 23.

2
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Dr Botanicals Cocoa Noir Time Reverse Facial Serum contains this as ingredient number 3.

JUMISO All Day Vitamin Brightening & Balancing Facial Serum contains this as ingredient number 3.

3
What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

  • It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
  • It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
  • It helps improve product application.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.

Dr Botanicals Cocoa Noir Time Reverse Facial Serum contains this as ingredient number 5.

JUMISO All Day Vitamin Brightening & Balancing Facial Serum contains this as ingredient number 21.

4
What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

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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Dr Botanicals Cocoa Noir Time Reverse Facial Serum contains this as ingredient number 8.

JUMISO All Day Vitamin Brightening & Balancing Facial Serum contains this as ingredient number 25.

5
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

Rosa Damascena Flower Oil is an essential oil made from the Damask Rose. It is often used as a fragrance in cosmetics.

Rose Oil has antibacterial and antioxidant properties due to its terpene, glycoside, flavonoid, anthocyanin, and Vitamin C content. The petals of the Damask Rose have shown to have soothing effects on skin.

Other major parts of Rose Oil include citronellol and geraniol. Both of these are known EU allergens and cause contact-allergies.

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Dr Botanicals Cocoa Noir Time Reverse Facial Serum contains this as ingredient number 27.

JUMISO All Day Vitamin Brightening & Balancing Facial Serum contains this as ingredient number 30.

6
What it does: Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil is the pressed oil of the Rose Geranium plant. It is volatile, meaning it evaporates off the skin.

Rose Geranium contains antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. It has been shown to reduce bacteria and fungus. Due to these properties, Rose Geranium may help reduce acne.

The antioxidants may help reduce the signs of aging, such as fine-lines and wrinkles.

Fragrant components of Rose Geranium include citronellol and geraniol. These may cause allergies and skin-sensitivity. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns. The scent of Rose Geranium closely resembles traditional roses.

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Dr Botanicals Cocoa Noir Time Reverse Facial Serum contains this as ingredient number 29.

JUMISO All Day Vitamin Brightening & Balancing Facial Serum contains this as ingredient number 26.

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

37% are loved or liked
11% have mixed ratings
35% are disliked or very disliked
17% have no rating yet
50% are loved or liked
20% have mixed ratings
23% are disliked or very disliked
7% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Dr Botanicals Cocoa Noir Time Reverse Facial Serum 46 ingredients

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JUMISO All Day Vitamin Brightening & Balancing Facial Serum 30 ingredients

1.8 /5
from 5 reviews
Raneemotoom_522's Avatar'
Jul 2, 2023

did not work
i really wanted to like this product since i was looking to add vitamin c to my routine but unfortunately it broke me out and gave me irritation, my skin was itchy with small pumps all over specially on my cheeks area i...

did not work
i really wanted to like this product since i was looking to add vitamin c to my routine but unfortunately it broke me out and gave me irritation, my skin was itchy with small pumps all over specially on my cheeks area i guess it is because of the fragrance in it.

Julesaus's Avatar'
Sep 14, 2023

Why fragrance?
Got a bumpy skin due this. The smell is great, but my skin doesn't like the fragrance in it. So a no for me.

Why fragrance?
Got a bumpy skin due this. The smell is great, but my skin doesn't like the fragrance in it. So a no for me.

faulmag's Avatar'
Jan 16, 2024

Really wanted to like this but it does irritate my skin :-( will give to my boyfriend, see if he likes it. Also, it doesn't spread very well so you have to use more drops

Really wanted to like this but it does irritate my skin :-( will give to my boyfriend, see if he likes it. Also, it doesn't spread very well so you have to use more drops

Irritating

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