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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Herbivore Nova 15% Vitamin C + Turmeric Brightening Serum versus iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Green Machine Vitamin C + Green Superfoods Jelly Serum .

Last updated on December 04, 2023. Published on June 09, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe serums. They have a total of 9 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, dry skin, brightening skin, scar healing, dark spots and better texture

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Serums are highly concentrated with ingredients to provide skin with benefits. They should be used after cleansing and before moisturizing.

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Buy Nova 15% Vitamin C + Turmeric Brightening Serum

Starts at $65.00
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Starts at $34.00

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
Vitamin E
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating
Redness Reducing
Skin Texture (2)
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Irritating

Notable Ingredients

AHA
Vitamin C
Niacinamide
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (4)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (3)
Reduces Irritation (2)
Skin Texture (2)
Reduces Large Pores (2)
Anti-Aging (3)
Dark Spots (6)
Scar Healing (3)
Acne Fighting
Brightening (4)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema
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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Glycerin • Water • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Tranexamic Acid • Isosorbide Dicaprylate • Niacinamide • Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil • Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Oil • Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate • Xanthan Gum • Kojic Acid • Lactic Acid • Alpha-Arbutin • Arthrospira Platensis Extract • Persea Gratissima Oil • Crithmum Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate • Punica Granatum Seed Extract • Collagen Amino Acids • Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate • Brassica Oleracea Italica Seed • Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract • Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract • Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil • Sodium Hyaluronate • Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract • Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract • Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract • Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract • Origanum Vulgare Oil • Thymus Vulgaris Oil • Curcuma Longa Leaf Extract • Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract • Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract • Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract • Corallina Officinalis Extract • Chondrus Crispus Extract • Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract • Citric Acid • Caprylyl Glycol • Butylene Glycol • Maltodextrin • Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate • 1,2-Hexanediol • Potassium Sorbate • Sodium Benzoate • Amber Powder • Hydroxyacetophenone

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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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Herbivore Nova 15% Vitamin C + Turmeric Brightening Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Green Machine Vitamin C + Green Superfoods Jelly Serum contains this as ingredient number 3.

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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.

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Herbivore Nova 15% Vitamin C + Turmeric Brightening Serum contains this as ingredient number 3.

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Green Machine Vitamin C + Green Superfoods Jelly Serum contains this as ingredient number 2.

3
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract is from the Neem tree. Neem trees originate from India.

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract contains antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.

The flowers of this tree are lilac colored.

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Herbivore Nova 15% Vitamin C + Turmeric Brightening Serum contains this as ingredient number 19.

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Green Machine Vitamin C + Green Superfoods Jelly Serum contains this as ingredient number 27.

4
What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

  • It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
  • It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
  • It helps improve product application.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.

Herbivore Nova 15% Vitamin C + Turmeric Brightening Serum contains this as ingredient number 21.

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Green Machine Vitamin C + Green Superfoods Jelly Serum contains this as ingredient number 41.

5
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract is extract from the neem plant.

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.

The leaves of this tree contain flavonoids and polyphenols. These two compounds are antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial. Further research is needed as to their effects when applied on skin.

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Herbivore Nova 15% Vitamin C + Turmeric Brightening Serum contains this as ingredient number 22.

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Green Machine Vitamin C + Green Superfoods Jelly Serum contains this as ingredient number 26.

6
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract comes from the Holy Basil plant. Holy Basil is native to India.

Holy Basil is rich in antioxidants due to its high romarinic acid, ferulic acid, and rutin content. The ferulic acid may help with skin brightening and help soothe the skin.

Antioxidants may help with anti-aging due to its ability to neutralize free-radical molecules. These molecules may damage skin cells and DNA.

While Holy Basil has many claims to help fight acne, more research is needed.

One thing to note is the presence of tannins. Tannins are naturally found in nature. This compound may be skin-sensitizing.

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Herbivore Nova 15% Vitamin C + Turmeric Brightening Serum contains this as ingredient number 23.

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Green Machine Vitamin C + Green Superfoods Jelly Serum contains this as ingredient number 28.

7
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Corallina Officinalis Extract is from the red seaweed, Corallina Officinalis. This seaweed is found all over the world but is most common in the rocky shores of Great Britain and Ireland.

Corallina Officinalis Extract contains antioxidant and emollient properties.

Extracted polysaccharides, galactose and xylose, in red algae showed antioxidant activity. Antioxidants help with anti-aging by neutralizing free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules may damage your skin cells and DNA. Galactose is also a PHA.

Corallina Officinalis is structurally similar to coral due to its high calcium content.

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Herbivore Nova 15% Vitamin C + Turmeric Brightening Serum contains this as ingredient number 31.

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Green Machine Vitamin C + Green Superfoods Jelly Serum contains this as ingredient number 36.

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What it does: Antimicrobial
Community Rating: Liked

Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate is a natural preservative. It comes from fermenting radish roots with a bacteria called leuconostoc. Leuconostoc comes from lactic acid. This bacteria is used to make the traditional Korean side-dish, kimchi. It is also used to make sourdough bread (both incredibly yummy foods).

Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate has antimicrobial properties and helps prevent the growth of bacteria in a product.

It is believed the preservation property comes from salicylic acid and ammonium salt, neither of which are involved in the fermentation process.

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Herbivore Nova 15% Vitamin C + Turmeric Brightening Serum contains this as ingredient number 32.

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Green Machine Vitamin C + Green Superfoods Jelly Serum contains this as ingredient number 43.

9
What it does: Buffering, Masking
Community Rating: Disliked

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.

As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

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Herbivore Nova 15% Vitamin C + Turmeric Brightening Serum contains this as ingredient number 33.

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Green Machine Vitamin C + Green Superfoods Jelly Serum contains this as ingredient number 39.

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

45% are loved or liked
6% have mixed ratings
15% are disliked or very disliked
33% have no rating yet
58% are loved or liked
6% have mixed ratings
15% are disliked or very disliked
21% have no rating yet

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Herbivore Nova 15% Vitamin C + Turmeric Brightening Serum 33 ingredients

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iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Green Machine Vitamin C + Green Superfoods Jelly Serum 48 ingredients

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Dec 15, 2023

This broke me out, which was disappointing after seeing so many good reviews. Not really sure why! I have combo acne prone skin. I switched to natrium vitamin c instead and really liked it

This broke me out, which was disappointing after seeing so many good reviews. Not really sure why! I have combo acne prone skin. I switched to natrium vitamin c instead and really liked it

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