Jan Marini C-Esta Eye Repair Concentrate Versus Tula Skincare A+ Renewal Advanced Retinal & Peptides Serum
Updated on January 22, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free . They have a total of 7 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid
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 or oils
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances
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Ingredient Info
Jan Marini C-Esta Eye Repair Concentrate 37 ingredients
Tula Skincare A+ Renewal Advanced Retinal & Peptides Serum 61 ingredients
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Jan Marini C-Esta Eye Repair Concentrate 37 ingredients
Tula Skincare A+ Renewal Advanced Retinal & Peptides Serum 61 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Triethanolamine
BufferingCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Hexyl Laurate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethyl Mea
BufferingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingDimethicone
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Zinc Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Pyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningLecithin
EmollientTocopheryl Linoleate/Oleate
Antioxidant
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Sodium Sulfite
Preservative
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Diethanolamine
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Butylparaben
Masking
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Triethanolamine, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Hexyl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Dimethyl Mea, Polysorbate 20, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Urea, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Zinc Sulfate, Pyridoxine Hcl, Lecithin, Tocopheryl Linoleate/Oleate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Sulfite, Ubiquinone, Parfum, Benzyl Salicylate, Geraniol, Linalool, Diethanolamine, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventC15-19 Alkane
SolventGlycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningLactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningVaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentTridecapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningBeta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningRetinal
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingBisabolol
Masking
Inulin
Skin ConditioningArachidyl Alcohol
EmollientLactic Acid
Buffering
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
Buffering
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Malic Acid
Buffering
Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice
Skin ConditioningArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingGlucose
HumectantCalcium Chloride
AstringentFructose
HumectantCholesterol
Emollient
Sodium Phytate
2,3-Butanediol
HumectantCalcium Alginate
MaskingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Lecithin
EmollientCellulose
AbsorbentSodium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientMaltodextrin
AbsorbentXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Propanediol, C15-19 Alkane, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Pentylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Tridecapeptide-1, Ceramide AP, Ceramide As, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Lactobacillus, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Retinal, Arginine, Diisostearyl Malate, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Bisabolol, Inulin, Arachidyl Alcohol, Lactic Acid, Sclerotium Gum, Citric Acid, Behenyl Alcohol, Malic Acid, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Arachidyl Glucoside, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Cellulose Gum, Glucose, Calcium Chloride, Fructose, Cholesterol, Sodium Phytate, 2,3-Butanediol, Calcium Alginate, Glyceryl Stearate, Lecithin, Cellulose, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Sorbate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterGlyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
It is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced.
This ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateButylene 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.
- It has mild preservative properties.
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
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.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateLecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of mixture of phospholipids.
This ingredient has emollient and emulsifying properties.
As an emollient, lecithen helps soften the skin and creates a barrier to keep moisture in.
As an emulsifier, it also helps prevent water and oil ingredients from separating. Lecithin can also help ingredients be better absorbed by the skin.
This is because the phospholipids in lecithin produce liposomes. Liposomes help other ingredients get through the skin barrier.
Depending on the source of this ingredient, lecithin may not be fungal acne safe. This is because some sources of lecithin come from soybean oil, which may feed the malassezia yeast that feeds fungal acne.
We recommend reaching out to the brand you are purchasing from to inquire about the source of their lecithin.
Learn more about LecithinCitric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
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 even out skin tone.
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.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidIngredient Ratings
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