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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Bentonite
Absorbent
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Zea Mays Starch
AbsorbentSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Glucose
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Fructose
Humectant
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
AbsorbentMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentMannitol
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Arachidic Acid
Cleansing
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Kaolin, Glycerin, Bentonite, Palmitic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Zea Mays Starch, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glucose, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Fructooligosaccharides, Fructose, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Mannitol, Sucrose, Myristic Acid, Arachidic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lauric Acid, Oleic Acid, Tocopherol, Ascorbic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, CI 77492
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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.
Ascorbic Acid is is pure Vitamin C. This form makes up the largest amount of vitamin C found naturally in our skin.
Not only is vitamin C great for your overall health and immune system, it also has plenty of benefits on your skin.
Vitamin C is best used for brightening skin. It improves dark spots, acne scars, and hyperpigmentation. This is because it blocks the process of skin darkening when exposed to UV.
Remember: Vitamin C should not replace sunscreen!
Your skin uses vitamin C to build collagen. Collagen is one key component in having a strong skin barrier and plump skin. Vitamin C also plays a role in regulating collagen, thus making it effective in improving wrinkles and fine lines.
Ascorbic acid shows potent antioxidant activity. As an antioxidant, it helps fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. These antioxidants also protect skin against UV damage.
The best formulations include Vitamin E and/or ferulic acid. These two ingredients help stabilize and provide a boost in the benefits of ascorbic acid. This is because ascorbic acid becomes unstable when exposed to UV and air. In fact, you can tell your ascorbic acid has oxidized when it turns an orange-yellow color.
Ascorbic acid is generally compatible with other ingredients. However, using ascorbic acid with other active ingredients might cause irritation. Two ingredients: copper ions and benzoyl peroxide, will inactivate ascorbic acid completely.
Read more about other types of Vitamin C:
Foods rich with vitamin C include oranges, strawberries, broccoli, bell peppers, and more. When consuming Vitamin C, your skin receives a portion of the nutrients.
Learn more about Ascorbic AcidZea Mays Starch is starch made from corn. You might know this as cornstarch . It is used to thicken a product. It can replace talc as an absorbent.
The pH of cornstarch is 5.92.
Cornstarch is a common food ingredient used to thicken soups or to make corn syrup.
Learn more about Zea Mays Starch
