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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Ferver Skincare Fermented Prebiotic Glow Face Serum versus Sunday Riley B3 Nice 10% Niacinamide Serum .

Last updated on July 11, 2023. Published on December 29, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe serums. They have a total of 14 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin and sensitive skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and oils

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Serum American Brand United States
Serum American Brand United States

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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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

Vitamin E
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying
Acne Trigger
Rosacea

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Niacinamide

Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (3)
Reduces Irritation (3)
Reduces Large Pores
Dark Spots
Acne Fighting
Brightening (3)
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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Water • Niacinamide • Glycerin • Phenyl Trimethicone • Dimethyl Isosorbide • Octyldodecanol • Resveratrol • Diglucosyl Gallic Acid • Asiaticoside • Madecassoside • Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside • Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract • Curcuma Longa Root Extract • Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract • Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract • Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract • Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract • Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract • Betaine • Corallina Officinalis Extract • Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract • Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract • Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol • Peg-8 • Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane • Tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane • Tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane • Punica Granatum Fruit Extract • Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract • Citrus Grandis Peel Extract • Citrus Tangerina Peel Oil • Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract • Citrus Limon Peel Oil • Sodium Phytate • Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer • Polysorbate 60 • Sorbitan Isostearate • Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate • Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate • Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer • Dimethicone • Trideceth-6 • Peg-9 • Tocopherol • Phenoxyethanol • Caprylyl Glycol • Chlorphenesin • Triethyl Citrate

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.

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Water. 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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Ferver Skincare Fermented Prebiotic Glow Face Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.

Sunday Riley B3 Nice 10% Niacinamide Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.

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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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Ferver Skincare Fermented Prebiotic Glow Face Serum contains this as ingredient number 2.

Sunday Riley B3 Nice 10% Niacinamide Serum contains this as ingredient number 3.

3
What it does: Humectant, Solvent
Community Rating: Very Disliked

PEG-8 is a synthetic polymer used as a humectant and solvent.

This ingredient is able to help dissolve active ingredients, including water. This gives it humectant properties.

It is soluble in water. The number '8' stands for the molecular weight of the ingredient.

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Ferver Skincare Fermented Prebiotic Glow Face Serum contains this as ingredient number 4.

Sunday Riley B3 Nice 10% Niacinamide Serum contains this as ingredient number 24.

4

We don't have a description for Diglucosyl Gallic Acid.

Ferver Skincare Fermented Prebiotic Glow Face Serum contains this as ingredient number 6.

Sunday Riley B3 Nice 10% Niacinamide Serum contains this as ingredient number 8.

5
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract is from the Neem tree. Neem trees originate from India.

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract contains antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.

The flowers of this tree are lilac colored.

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Ferver Skincare Fermented Prebiotic Glow Face Serum contains this as ingredient number 8.

Sunday Riley B3 Nice 10% Niacinamide Serum contains this as ingredient number 21.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract is extract from the neem plant.

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.

The leaves of this tree contain flavonoids and polyphenols. These two compounds are antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial. Further research is needed as to their effects when applied on skin.

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Ferver Skincare Fermented Prebiotic Glow Face Serum contains this as ingredient number 9.

Sunday Riley B3 Nice 10% Niacinamide Serum contains this as ingredient number 22.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Corallina Officinalis Extract is from the red seaweed, Corallina Officinalis. This seaweed is found all over the world but is most common in the rocky shores of Great Britain and Ireland.

Corallina Officinalis Extract contains antioxidant and emollient properties.

Extracted polysaccharides, galactose and xylose, in red algae showed antioxidant activity. Antioxidants help with anti-aging by neutralizing free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules may damage your skin cells and DNA. Galactose is also a PHA.

Corallina Officinalis is structurally similar to coral due to its high calcium content.

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Ferver Skincare Fermented Prebiotic Glow Face Serum contains this as ingredient number 10.

Sunday Riley B3 Nice 10% Niacinamide Serum contains this as ingredient number 20.

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What it does: Masking, Perfuming
Community Rating: Liked

Curcuma Longa Root Extract is from the spice, turmeric. Besides being a healthy and delicious spice, turmeric also has plenty of skincare benefits. It has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-microbial properties.

Turmeric contains curcumin, an antioxidant. Antioxidants help neutralize unstable free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules may damage your skin's cells and DNA. Curcumin may help with anti-aging.

Curcumin also has anti-inflammatory properties. It can help soothe skin and reduce irritation. On top of that, curcumin has been shown to help prevent hyperpigmentation from sun damage.

The anti-microbial property of turmeric can make it effective in treating acne. It has also been shown to help regulate the production of sebum.

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Ferver Skincare Fermented Prebiotic Glow Face Serum contains this as ingredient number 12.

Sunday Riley B3 Nice 10% Niacinamide Serum contains this as ingredient number 13.

We don't have a description for Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract.

Ferver Skincare Fermented Prebiotic Glow Face Serum contains this as ingredient number 13.

Sunday Riley B3 Nice 10% Niacinamide Serum contains this as ingredient number 14.

10
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract comes from the Holy Basil plant. Holy Basil is native to India.

Holy Basil is rich in antioxidants due to its high romarinic acid, ferulic acid, and rutin content. The ferulic acid may help with skin brightening and help soothe the skin.

Antioxidants may help with anti-aging due to its ability to neutralize free-radical molecules. These molecules may damage skin cells and DNA.

While Holy Basil has many claims to help fight acne, more research is needed.

One thing to note is the presence of tannins. Tannins are naturally found in nature. This compound may be skin-sensitizing.

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Ferver Skincare Fermented Prebiotic Glow Face Serum contains this as ingredient number 14.

Sunday Riley B3 Nice 10% Niacinamide Serum contains this as ingredient number 15.

11
What it does: Emulsion Stabilising
Community Rating: Disliked

This is a synthetic polymer. It helps improve the texture of products by adding thickness and gel-like feel.

It is also an emulsifer, meaning it prevents ingredients such as oil and water from separating. It also helps evenly disperse other ingredients.

Ferver Skincare Fermented Prebiotic Glow Face Serum contains this as ingredient number 20.

Sunday Riley B3 Nice 10% Niacinamide Serum contains this as ingredient number 36.

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What it does: Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Polysorbate 60 is used to help stabilize products. It is a surfactant and emulsifier. These properties help keep ingredients together in a product. Surfactants help reduce surface tension between ingredients with different states, such as liquids and solids. Emulsifiers help prevent oils and waters from separating.

Polysorbate 60 is sorbitol-based and created from the ethoxylation of sorbitan. Ethoxylation is a chemical reaction used to add ethylene oxide. Sorbitan is a the dehydrated version of sorbitol, a sugar found in fruits.

In this case, the 60 comes from reacting 60 units of ethylene oxide with sorbitan.

Polysorbates are commonly used in medicine and foods.

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Ferver Skincare Fermented Prebiotic Glow Face Serum contains this as ingredient number 23.

Sunday Riley B3 Nice 10% Niacinamide Serum contains this as ingredient number 37.

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What it does: Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Sorbitan Isostearate is an emulsifer and cleaning agent. It is created from isostearic acid and sorbitol.

As an emulsifier, Sorbitan Isostearate prevents oils and water from separating.

Due to its isostearic acid base, it may not be safe for Malassezia or fungal acne.

Learn more about Sorbitan Isostearate

Ferver Skincare Fermented Prebiotic Glow Face Serum contains this as ingredient number 24.

Sunday Riley B3 Nice 10% Niacinamide Serum contains this as ingredient number 38.

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What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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

Ferver Skincare Fermented Prebiotic Glow Face Serum contains this as ingredient number 30.

Sunday Riley B3 Nice 10% Niacinamide Serum contains this as ingredient number 46.

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9% have mixed ratings
38% are disliked or very disliked
19% have no rating yet
45% are loved or liked
2% have mixed ratings
31% are disliked or very disliked
22% have no rating yet

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Ferver Skincare Fermented Prebiotic Glow Face Serum 32 ingredients

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Sunday Riley B3 Nice 10% Niacinamide Serum 49 ingredients

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