IVY AÏA Face Serum - Vitamin C Versus Typology Radiance Serum with 11% Vitamin C

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of IVY AÏA Face Serum Vitamin C versus Typology Radiance Serum with 11% Vitamin C .

Last updated on March 21, 2024. Published on October 09, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe serums. They have a total of 7 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain AHA and Vitamin C

Suited For

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

Free From

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

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IVY AÏA Face Serum

Typology Radiance Serum with 11% Vitamin C

Serum Danish Brand Denmark

Serum French Brand France

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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IVY AÏA Face Serum 12 ingredients

Typology Radiance Serum with 11% Vitamin C 14 ingredients

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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IVY AÏA Face Serum 12 ingredients

Typology Radiance Serum with 11% Vitamin C 14 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

AHA

Vitamin C

Benefits

Hydrating

Redness Reducing

Skin Texture (2)

Reduces Large Pores

Anti-Aging

Dark Spots

Scar Healing (2)

Brightening (3)

Concerns

Irritating

Rosacea

Notable Ingredients

AHA (2)

Vitamin C

Benefits

Hydrating

Redness Reducing

Skin Texture (2)

Reduces Large Pores

Anti-Aging

Dark Spots

Scar Healing (2)

Brightening (4)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin

Irritating

Rosacea (2)

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Ingredients Compared

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

IVY AÏA Face Serum 12 ingredients

Typology Radiance Serum with 11% Vitamin C 14 ingredients

Water • Glycerin • Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate • Propanediol • 1,2-Hexanediol • Xanthan Gum • Citric Acid • Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract • Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate • Phenoxyethanol • Ethylhexylglycerin • Sodium Phytate

Water • Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate • Propanediol • Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract • Glycerin • Citric Acid • 1,2-Hexanediol • Caprylyl Glycol • Xanthan Gum • Carrageenan • Evodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract • Phytic Acid • Sodium Benzoate • Tropolone

Ingredients Side-by-side

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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.

Water

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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IVY AÏA Face Serum Vitamin C contains this as ingredient number 1.

Typology Radiance Serum with 11% Vitamin C contains this as ingredient number 1.

Glycerin

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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IVY AÏA Face Serum Vitamin C contains this as ingredient number 2.

Typology Radiance Serum with 11% Vitamin C contains this as ingredient number 5.

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

What it does: Antioxidant

Community Rating: Liked

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate is a form of Vitamin C. It is the salt of ascorbic acid.

This ingredient is more gentle than ascorbic acid. It is also more stable when exposed to light and oxygen.

Vitamin C helps reduce redness, improve skin texture, reduce the effects of aging, reduce the visibility of dark spots, and brighten skin.

Your skin uses Vitamin C to produce collagen and collagen production plays a role in having a strong skin barrier and plump skin. As an antioxidant, this ingredient also helps reduce the signs of aging such as fine-lines and wrinkles.

VItamin C helps brighten skin by blocking the process of skin darkening.

In a 2011 study, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate was found to have antibacterial properties. This may help treat acne.

Read more about other types of Vitamin C:

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IVY AÏA Face Serum Vitamin C contains this as ingredient number 3.

Typology Radiance Serum with 11% Vitamin C contains this as ingredient number 2.

Propanediol

What it does: Solvent

Community Rating: Liked

Propanediol helps absorb ingredients into your skin, boosting their benefits. It can act as an emollient, making your skin softer. Propanediol can help products last longer by boosting the properties of preservatives within the formulation.

Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use.

It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.

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IVY AÏA Face Serum Vitamin C contains this as ingredient number 4.

Typology Radiance Serum with 11% Vitamin C contains this as ingredient number 3.

1,2-Hexanediol

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.

IVY AÏA Face Serum Vitamin C contains this as ingredient number 5.

Typology Radiance Serum with 11% Vitamin C contains this as ingredient number 7.

Xanthan Gum

What it does: Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Disliked

Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.

On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.

Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.

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IVY AÏA Face Serum Vitamin C contains this as ingredient number 6.

Typology Radiance Serum with 11% Vitamin C contains this as ingredient number 9.

Citric Acid

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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IVY AÏA Face Serum Vitamin C contains this as ingredient number 7.

Typology Radiance Serum with 11% Vitamin C contains this as ingredient number 6.

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