Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Garnier 3.5% Vitamin C, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Brightening & Anti Dark Spot Serum versus Garnier Pinea-C Brightening Serum Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 .
Published on September 10, 2022
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan and cruelty-free . They have a total of 9 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid, Vitamin C and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, 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 fragrances
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Serum
Serums are highly concentrated with ingredients to provide skin with benefits. They should be used after cleansing and before moisturizing.
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Ingredient Info
Garnier 3.5% Vitamin C, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Brightening & Anti Dark Spot Serum 38 ingredients
Garnier Pinea-C Brightening Serum Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 33 ingredients
Contains Alcohol
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Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
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Vegan
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Cruelty Free
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Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Contains Silicon
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Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
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Not Reef Safe
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EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Garnier 3.5% Vitamin C, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Brightening & Anti Dark Spot Serum 38 ingredients
Garnier Pinea-C Brightening Serum Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 33 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Garnier 3.5% Vitamin C, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Brightening & Anti Dark Spot Serum 38 ingredients
Garnier Pinea-C Brightening Serum Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 33 ingredients
Water • Glycerin • Alcohol • Dipropylene Glycol • Butylene Glycol • Niacinamide • Peg-9 • Glycol • Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid • Xylene Sulfonic Acid • Bis-Peg-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane • Dimethyl Sulfone • Isononyl Isononanoate • 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid • Citrus Junos Fruit Extract • Citrus Limon Fruit Extract • Sodium Citrate • Sodium Hyaluronate • Adenosine • Phenylethyl Resorcinol • Ammonium Alum • Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate • Disodium EDTA • Hydrogenated Lecithin • Citric Acid • Maltodextrin • Xanthan Gum • Oxothiazolidinecarboxylic Acid • Tocopherol • Tocopheryl Acetate • Salicylic Acid • Phenoxyethanol • Linalool • Geraniol • Limonene • Benzyl Alcohol • Benzyl Salicylate • Parfum
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3% • Homosalate 5% • Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5% • Octocrylene 7.2% • Water • Glycerin • Silica • Dimethicone • Peg-100 Stearate • Glyceryl Stearate • Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate • Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract • Ascorbyl Glucoside • Dicaprylyl Carbonate • Tocopherol • Sodium Hyaluronate • Sodium Hydroxide • Stearic Acid • Phenoxyethanol • Steareth-100 • Phenylethyl Resorcinol • Peg-32 • Palmitic Acid • Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer • Xanthan Gum • Propanediol • Capryloyl Salicylic Acid • Caprylyl Glycol • Papain • Myristic Acid • Disodium EDTA • Parfum • Ceramide AP
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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.
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!
Learn more about WaterGarnier 3.5% Vitamin C, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Brightening & Anti Dark Spot Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.
Garnier Pinea-C Brightening Serum Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 5.
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.
Learn more about GlycerinGarnier 3.5% Vitamin C, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Brightening & Anti Dark Spot Serum contains this as ingredient number 2.
Garnier Pinea-C Brightening Serum Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 6.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateGarnier 3.5% Vitamin C, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Brightening & Anti Dark Spot Serum contains this as ingredient number 19.
Garnier Pinea-C Brightening Serum Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 16.
Phenylethyl Resorcinol is an antioxidant.
Garnier 3.5% Vitamin C, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Brightening & Anti Dark Spot Serum contains this as ingredient number 21.
Garnier Pinea-C Brightening Serum Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 21.
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.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGarnier 3.5% Vitamin C, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Brightening & Anti Dark Spot Serum contains this as ingredient number 24.
Garnier Pinea-C Brightening Serum Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 31.
Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan GumGarnier 3.5% Vitamin C, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Brightening & Anti Dark Spot Serum contains this as ingredient number 28.
Garnier Pinea-C Brightening Serum Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 25.
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 TocopherolGarnier 3.5% Vitamin C, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Brightening & Anti Dark Spot Serum contains this as ingredient number 30.
Garnier Pinea-C Brightening Serum Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 15.
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.
Garnier 3.5% Vitamin C, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Brightening & Anti Dark Spot Serum contains this as ingredient number 33.
Garnier Pinea-C Brightening Serum Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 19.
Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give aroma to products. Parfum, or fragrance, can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "Parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
In the US, the alternative name for parfum is 'fragrance'. The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance. One example is Calendula flower extract. Essential oil ingredients still impart a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, it can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Products use parfum often to give products a scent or cover up smells of different ingredients.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumGarnier 3.5% Vitamin C, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Brightening & Anti Dark Spot Serum contains this as ingredient number 39.
Garnier Pinea-C Brightening Serum Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 32.
Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.
Garnier 3.5% Vitamin C, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Brightening & Anti Dark Spot Serum 38 ingredients
Garnier Pinea-C Brightening Serum Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 33 ingredients
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Garnier 3.5% Vitamin C, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Brightening & Anti Dark Spot Serum 38 ingredients
Garnier Pinea-C Brightening Serum Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 33 ingredients
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Garnier 3.5% Vitamin C, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Brightening & Anti Dark Spot Serum 38 ingredients
Hate it
My skin isn't even that sensitive, and my forehead was completely ruined. My pores got enormous, then i got an incredible amount of small red pimples or something. I know my skin is kind of sensitive, but this serum was too much....
Hate it
My skin isn't even that sensitive, and my forehead was completely ruined. My pores got enormous, then i got an incredible amount of small red pimples or something. I know my skin is kind of sensitive, but this serum was too much. Might work for some people, i know, but for me this was a no-no.
Definitely not for sensitive skin
I have combo sensitive skin and it absolutely destroyed my skin barrier. My face was red, tight and burning after second use. It smells like alcohol and have very strong scent. I will never ever use it...
Definitely not for sensitive skin
I have combo sensitive skin and it absolutely destroyed my skin barrier. My face was red, tight and burning after second use. It smells like alcohol and have very strong scent. I will never ever use it not even on my neck or arms.
makes my discolouration and dark spots disappear
makes my discolouration and dark spots disappear
Garnier Pinea-C Brightening Serum Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 33 ingredients
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