Erborian Skin Therapy Multi-Perfecting Night Serum Versus The Ordinary Balancing & Clarifying Serum
Updated on April 07, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe serums. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Erborian Skin Therapy Multi-Perfecting Night Serum 45 ingredients
The Ordinary Balancing & Clarifying Serum 24 ingredients
What's inside
What's inside
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Erborian Skin Therapy Multi-Perfecting Night Serum 45 ingredients
The Ordinary Balancing & Clarifying Serum 24 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingZinc PCA
Humectant
Phyllostachys Bambusoides Juice
Skin ConditioningOphiopogon Japonicus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPhyllostachys Bambusoides Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Scrophularia Nodosa Extract
Skin ConditioningCapsicum Annuum Fruit Extract
Antimicrobial
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Kigelia Africana Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDioscorea Villosa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningEquisetum Giganteum Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Ceteareth-20
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Water, Gluconolactone, Squalane, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Zinc PCA, Phyllostachys Bambusoides Juice, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Phyllostachys Bambusoides Extract, Polygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Scrophularia Nodosa Extract, Capsicum Annuum Fruit Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Kigelia Africana Fruit Extract, Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract, Equisetum Giganteum Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Lactobacillus Ferment, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ceteareth-20, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Beta-Glucan, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopherol, Parfum, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool, Citronellol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexyl Cinnamal
Water
Skin ConditioningLactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
Skin Conditioning
Carnitine
CleansingAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningSarcosine
Skin ConditioningEctoin
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Polylysine
Silanetriol
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingIsoceteth-20
Emulsifying
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Water, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Propanediol, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Carnitine, Acetyl Glucosamine, Sarcosine, Ectoin, Adenosine, Polylysine, Silanetriol, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Isoceteth-20, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolWater. 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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
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