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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Indeed Labs Vitamin C Brightening Drops versus Dear, Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop .

Last updated on July 18, 2023. Published on January 06, 2022

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, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain oils

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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.

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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
ph level
3.81

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

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

Concerns

Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C (2)
Hyaluronic Acid
Peptides (5)

Benefits

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

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger
Eczema
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Ingredients Compared

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

Water • Propylene Glycol • Ascorbic Acid • Hydroxyethylcellulose • Citrus Junos Fruit Extract • Centella Asiatica Extract • Polysorbate 60 • Illicium Verum Fruit Extract • Chaenomeles Sinensis Fruit Extract • Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract • Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract • Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract • Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract • Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract • Butylene Glycol • Glycerin • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil • 1,2-Hexanediol • Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer • Isohexadecane • Disodium EDTA • Lavandula Angustifolia Oil • Camellia Sinensis Callus Culture Extract • Polysorbate 80 • Disodium Phosphate • Sorbitan Oleate • Chrysanthellum Indicum Extract • Asarum Sieboldii Root Extract • Quercus Mongolica Leaf Extract • Persicaria Hydropiper Extract • Larix Europaea Wood Extract • Magnolia Obovata Bark Extract • Rheum Palmatum Root Extract • Corydalis Turtschaninovii Root Extract • Coptis Chinensis Root Extract • Sodium Phosphate • Lysine Hcl • Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate • Acetyl Methionine • Theanine • Proline • Lecithin • Acetyl Glutamine • Bacillus/Folic Acid/Soybean Ferment Extract • Sodium Hyaluronate • Sh-Oligopeptide-1 • Sh-Oligopeptide-2 • Sh-Polypeptide-1 • Sh-Polypeptide-11 • Sh-Polypeptide-9 • Caprylyl Glycol • Limonene

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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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Indeed Labs Vitamin C Brightening Drops contains this as ingredient number 1.

Dear, Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
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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Indeed Labs Vitamin C Brightening Drops contains this as ingredient number 2.

Dear, Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop contains this as ingredient number 16.

3
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Propylene Glycol is an odorless, colorless liquid. As a humectant, it helps skin retain moisture. It also aids in delivering active ingredients.

Another role of this ingredient is preventing a product from melting or freezing. Propylene glycol also adds antimicrobrial properties to a product, elongating product lifespan.

This ingredient is considered an organic alcohol and commonly added into both cosmetics and foods.

Those with sensitive skin or conditions may deliver a rash when using this ingredient.

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Indeed Labs Vitamin C Brightening Drops contains this as ingredient number 4.

Dear, Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop contains this as ingredient number 2.

4
What it does: Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.

It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.

Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.

This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.

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Indeed Labs Vitamin C Brightening Drops contains this as ingredient number 9.

Dear, Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop contains this as ingredient number 51.

5
What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

Isohexadecane is added to enhance texture, emulsify, and to help cleanse. It is an isoparrafin. It is a component of petrolatum.

Due to its large size, Isohexadecane is not absorbed by the skin. Instead, it sits on top and acts as an emollient. Emollients help keep your skin soft and smooth by trapping moisture within.

Isohexadecane is often used in products designed to help oily skin. It is lightweight and non-greasy while helping to moisturize. When mixed with silicones, it gives a product a silky feel.

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Indeed Labs Vitamin C Brightening Drops contains this as ingredient number 10.

Dear, Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop contains this as ingredient number 20.

6
What it does: Antioxidant, Buffering, Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

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.

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Indeed Labs Vitamin C Brightening Drops contains this as ingredient number 11.

Dear, Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop contains this as ingredient number 3.

7
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.

Indeed Labs Vitamin C Brightening Drops contains this as ingredient number 14.

Dear, Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop contains this as ingredient number 18.

8
What it does: Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Polysorbate 60 is used to help stabilize products. It is a surfactant and emulsifier. These properties help keep ingredients together in a product. Surfactants help reduce surface tension between ingredients with different states, such as liquids and solids. Emulsifiers help prevent oils and waters from separating.

Polysorbate 60 is sorbitol-based and created from the ethoxylation of sorbitan. Ethoxylation is a chemical reaction used to add ethylene oxide. Sorbitan is a the dehydrated version of sorbitol, a sugar found in fruits.

In this case, the 60 comes from reacting 60 units of ethylene oxide with sorbitan.

Polysorbates are commonly used in medicine and foods.

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Indeed Labs Vitamin C Brightening Drops contains this as ingredient number 16.

Dear, Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop contains this as ingredient number 7.

9
What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

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Indeed Labs Vitamin C Brightening Drops contains this as ingredient number 18.

Dear, Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop contains this as ingredient number 21.

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

26% are loved or liked
17% have mixed ratings
43% are disliked or very disliked
13% have no rating yet
35% are loved or liked
8% have mixed ratings
23% are disliked or very disliked
35% have no rating yet

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Indeed Labs Vitamin C Brightening Drops 23 ingredients

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Dear, Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop 52 ingredients

3.3 /5
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MiroslavaBedrozova_812's Avatar'
Mar 14, 2024

Greasy and smelly.

Greasy and smelly.

Oily
Strong Scent
emilyGonzalez_590's Avatar'
Apr 25, 2023

My acne leaves a lot of scars, and this stuff clears them up way faster than if I don't use it. It's also fairly priced compared to other Vitamin-C serums and the bottle lasts for a good amount of time.

My acne leaves a lot of scars, and this stuff clears them up way faster than if I don't use it. It's also fairly priced compared to other Vitamin-C serums and the bottle lasts for a good amount of time.

Julesaus's Avatar'
Sep 14, 2023

A no for my skin
Wanted to love it. But it's not for my oily skin. Too oily.

A no for my skin
Wanted to love it. But it's not for my oily skin. Too oily.

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