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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 Peach & Lily Transparen-C Pro Spot Treatment .

Last updated on March 12, 2024. Published on December 19, 2021

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe . They have a total of 6 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 harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain oils

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Serum American Brand United States
Facial Treatment 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.

Facial Treatment

Facial treatments are specially designed to treat a skin concern. Acne treatments and anti-aging products are common examples of facial treatments.

Price

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Starts at $45.00

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
Vitamin E
Hyaluronic Acid (3)

Benefits

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

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating
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Ingredients Explained

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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.

Peach & Lily Transparen-C Pro Spot Treatment contains this as ingredient number 17.

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

Tranexamic Acid is best used for treating hyperpigmentation, discoloration, and melasma. It can also help build a stronger skin barrier.

Once applied, Tranexamic Acid starts decreasing inflammation from UV exposure. Tranexamic Acid also prevents our skin cells from meeting the pigment production cells.

Fun fact: Tranexamic Acid is also a medication used to reduce heavy bleeding.

This acid is derived from lysine, an amino acid.

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Glow Recipe Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Treatment Serum contains this as ingredient number 6.

Peach & Lily Transparen-C Pro Spot Treatment contains this as ingredient number 14.

3
What it does: Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

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.

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Glow Recipe Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Treatment Serum contains this as ingredient number 13.

Peach & Lily Transparen-C Pro Spot Treatment contains this as ingredient number 11.

4
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.

Peach & Lily Transparen-C Pro Spot Treatment contains this as ingredient number 13.

5
What it does: Antimicrobial, Antioxidant
Community Rating: Loved

Ferulic Acid is a plant based antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. Ferulic Acid can help reduce the formation of fine lines and hyperpigmentation.

When used with Vitamin C, Ferulic Acid has shown to prevent Vitamin C from breaking down. In other words, it acts as a stabilizer.

Ferulic Acid is sometimes used to preserve food. Foods containing Ferulic Acid include: oats, rice, eggplant, citrus.

In medicine, Ferulic Acid is being studied for helping with diabetes, Alzheimer's, and cardiovascular diseases.

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Glow Recipe Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Treatment Serum contains this as ingredient number 16.

Peach & Lily Transparen-C Pro Spot Treatment contains this as ingredient number 12.

6
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

1,2-Hexanediol is a multi-tasker ingredient. It acts as a preservative to increase shelf-life and can aid other preservatives in preventing microbe growth. 1,2-Hexanediol also helps the skin retain moisture as a humectant.

In products that are water-based, this ingredient can help stabilize perfumes and fragrances. It can also help make the texture of products softer and more smooth.

Glow Recipe Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Treatment Serum contains this as ingredient number 30.

Peach & Lily Transparen-C Pro Spot Treatment contains this as ingredient number 16.

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

51% are loved or liked
17% have mixed ratings
13% are disliked or very disliked
19% have no rating yet
71% are loved or liked
18% have mixed ratings
12% are disliked or very disliked
0% have no rating yet

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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

4 months ago · Combination Skin
Review

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

Peach & Lily Transparen-C Pro Spot Treatment 17 ingredients

2.0 /5
from 1 rating

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