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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Glow Recipe Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Treatment Serum versus Colibri Skincare Vitamin C 15 Booster .

Last updated on March 12, 2024. Published on October 03, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe serums. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid and Vitamin C

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Serum American Brand United States
Serum German Brand Germany

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 C (5)
Vitamin E (2)
Hyaluronic Acid
Peptides

Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Redness Reducing (6)
Reduces Irritation
Skin Texture (5)
Anti-Aging (7)
Dark Spots (6)
Scar Healing (4)
Brightening (7)

Concerns

Irritating

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Redness Reducing
Skin Texture
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Brightening
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Ingredients Compared

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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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Glow Recipe Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Treatment Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.

Colibri Skincare Vitamin C 15 Booster contains this as ingredient number 1.

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

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:

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Glow Recipe Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Treatment Serum contains this as ingredient number 15.

Colibri Skincare Vitamin C 15 Booster contains this as ingredient number 5.

3
What it does: Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

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 Gum

Glow Recipe Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Treatment Serum contains this as ingredient number 46.

Colibri Skincare Vitamin C 15 Booster contains this as ingredient number 8.

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

53% are loved or liked
17% have mixed ratings
13% are disliked or very disliked
17% have no rating yet
50% are loved or liked
33% have mixed ratings
8% are disliked or very disliked
8% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

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Glow Recipe Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Treatment Serum 47 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 6 ratings
Works Well (2) Absorbs Well (1) Expensive (1) Light (1) Light Scent (1)
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Butter

4 months ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

Good but expensive. I got this as a "free gift" during a promotion and probably wouldn't have tried it without the promotion. It's definitely...

Good but expensive. I got this as a "free gift" during a promotion and probably wouldn't have tried it without the promotion. It's definitely effective at brightening and making my skin tone more even. Nice texture, not sticky and sinks in well. Although I seen good results I won't purchase as it's extremely expensive and there's cheaper alternatives.

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Daniel.Chin

5 months ago · Combination Skin
Review

Full of amazing ingredients; has totally reduced the need for me to cocktail and upset my ph balance.

Colibri Skincare Vitamin C 15 Booster 12 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating

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