Good Molecules Vitamin C Serum With Oryzanol
Paula's Choice C5 Super Boost Moisturizer US
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Good Molecules Vitamin C Serum With Oryzanol Versus Paula's Choice C5 Super Boost Moisturizer - US

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American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Updated on January 27, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe . They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin C and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores, dark spots and better texture

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain oils

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Ingredient Info

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Good Molecules Vitamin C Serum With Oryzanol 27 ingredients

Paula's Choice C5 Super Boost Moisturizer 47 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Good Molecules Vitamin C Serum With Oryzanol 27 ingredients

Paula's Choice C5 Super Boost Moisturizer 47 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Antioxidants Shields skin from free radical damage.
4 Ingredients
Vitamin C Brightens, evens tone, and supports collagen.
2 Ingredients
Vitamin E Protects skin and soothes irritation.

Benefits

Hydrating Boosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.
5 Ingredients
Redness Reducing Soothes visible redness and calms irritation.
3 Ingredients
Reduces Irritation Eases discomfort and supports skin resilience.
2 Ingredients
Skin Texture Smooths rough patches and refines texture.
2 Ingredients
Reduces Large Pores Minimizes the look of enlarged pores.
2 Ingredients
Dark Spots Fades dark spots for even skin tone.
2 Ingredients
Brightening Restores radiance to dull, tired skin.
2 Ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Vitamin C Serum With Oryzanol

Water

Skin Conditioning

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Ascorbyl Glucoside

Antioxidant
Vitamin C IconAntioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Maranta Arundinacea Root Extract

Smoothing

Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate

Antioxidant
Vitamin C IconAntioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sodium Citrate

Buffering

Sorbitan Olivate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cetearyl Olivate

Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Oryzanol

Skin Conditioning

Kojic Dipalmitate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Cetyl Palmitate

Emollient
0 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sorbitan Palmitate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Sclerotium Gum

Emulsion Stabilising

Acacia Senegal Gum

Masking

Caprylyl Glyceryl Ether

Cleansing

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Hydroxyacetophenone

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant
0 / 0 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant Icon

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Caprylhydroxamic Acid

Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil

Humectant
Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Bisabolol

Masking
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Hydrolyzed Rice Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Glycolipids

Skin Conditioning

Water, Propanediol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Maranta Arundinacea Root Extract, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Citrate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Oryzanol, Kojic Dipalmitate, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sclerotium Gum, Acacia Senegal Gum, Caprylyl Glyceryl Ether, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citric Acid, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Bisabolol, Hydrolyzed Rice Extract, Glycolipids

C5 Super Boost Moisturizer

Water

Skin Conditioning

Dicaprylyl Carbonate

Emollient

3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

Skin Conditioning
Vitamin C IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores Icon

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Ascorbyl Glucoside

Antioxidant
Vitamin C IconAntioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Squalane

Emollient
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Acetyl Sh-Hexapeptide-5 Amide Acetate

Skin Conditioning
Peptide Icon

Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil

Emollient
Oil IconHelps reduce irritation IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Emulsifying
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter

Emollient
4 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine

Emulsifying

Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Oryza Sativa Bran Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Jojoba Esters

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Acetyl Zingerone

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Cetyl Palmitate

Emollient
0 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient

Cetyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 2 Fatty Alcohol Icon

Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Sorbitan Olivate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sorbitan Palmitate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Helianthus Annuus Extract

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Hexylene Glycol

Emulsifying
0-2 / 0-1

Sodium Phytate

Polysorbate 60

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sorbitan Isostearate

Emulsifying
1-2 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Lecithin

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract

Antimicrobial

Glycine Soja Oil

Emollient
3 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Lysolecithin

Emulsifying

Bacillus Ferment

Skin Conditioning
Good for Skin Texture IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Polyglutamic Acid

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Beta-Sitosterol

Emulsion Stabilising
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Phytic Acid

AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Squalene

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Sodium Benzoate

Masking
Preservative Icon

Potassium Sorbate

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Squalane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Acetyl Sh-Hexapeptide-5 Amide Acetate, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Propanediol, Jojoba Esters, Tocopherol, Acetyl Zingerone, Cetyl Palmitate, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbitan Olivate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Phytate, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Lecithin, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Lysolecithin, Bacillus Ferment, Citric Acid, Polyglutamic Acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Phytic Acid, Squalene, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate

Ingredient Ratings

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Vitamin C Serum With Oryzanol
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C5 Super Boost Moisturizer
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When to use

Good Molecules Vitamin C Serum With Oryzanol 27 ingredients

Paula's Choice C5 Super Boost Moisturizer 47 ingredients

34 Routines
85% use in am
21% use in pm
94% use every day
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55 Routines
73% use in am
27% use in pm
87% use every day
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Good Molecules Vitamin C Serum With Oryzanol 27 ingredients

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