Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Jan Marini Luminate Face Lotion versus IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème .
Last updated on October 30, 2023. Published on March 31, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe . They have a total of 14 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain peptides and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances and silicones
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General Moisturizer
All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.
Night Moisturizer
Night Moisturizers are marketed to hydrate the skin overnight.
Ingredient Info
Jan Marini Luminate Face Lotion 39 ingredients
IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème 46 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Contains Silicon
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Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Contains Alcohol
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Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
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Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème 46 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Jan Marini Luminate Face Lotion 39 ingredients
IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème 46 ingredients
Water • Glyceryl Stearate • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Glycerin • Propanediol • C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate • Cyclopentasiloxane • Dimethicone • Cetyl Alcohol • Butylene Glycol • Peg-100 Stearate • Alpha-Arbutin • Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate • Epigallocatechin Gallate • Hexylresorcinol • Polymethylsilsesquioxane • Beta-Ionol • Hydrolyzed Corn Starch • Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane • Nonapeptide-1 • Retinol • Bisabolol • Tocopheryl Acetate • Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate • Sodium Acrylates Copolymer • Lecithin • Sorbitan Stearate • Xanthan Gum • Sclerotium Gum • Polysorbate 20 • Sodium Hydroxide • Caprylyl Glycol • Ethylhexylglycerin • Hexylene Glycol • Hydrolyzed Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum • Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum • Dextran • Potassium Sorbate • Phenoxyethanol
Water • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Bellis Perennis Flower Extract • Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate • Glycerin • Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate • Cetearyl Alcohol • Cetyl Alcohol • Dimethicone • Elaeis Guineensis Oil • Glyceryl Stearate • Peg-100 Stearate • Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil • Stearic Acid • Bidens Pilosa Extract • Citrus Grandis Peel Oil • Limonene • Phenoxyethanol • Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil • Curcuma Longa Root Extract • Ceteth-10 Phosphate • Dicetyl Phosphate • Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer • Caprylyl Glycol • Squalane • Ethylhexylglycerin • Hexylene Glycol • Xanthan Gum • 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid • Ppg-12/Smdi Copolymer • Tocopheryl Acetate • Aminomethyl Propanol • Polysorbate 60 • Alcohol • Phenethyl Alcohol • Lecithin • Sorbitan Isostearate • Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract • Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil • Methyl Undecylenoyl Dipeptide-16 • Disodium Phosphate • Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract • Lepidium Sativum Sprout Extract • Citral • Tocopherol • Ergothioneine
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Ingredients Explained
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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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterJan Marini Luminate Face Lotion contains this as ingredient number 1.
IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème contains this as ingredient number 1.
Glyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
Glyceryl Stearate 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. The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateJan Marini Luminate Face Lotion contains this as ingredient number 2.
IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème contains this as ingredient number 11.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
Within a product, Caprylic Triglyceride can thicken the product and make spreadability easier by dissolving clumping compounds. An added benefit of Caprylic Triglyceride is its antioxidant properties.
Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid. Caprylic Triglyceride has not been found to be toxic for human use in concentrations under 50%.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideJan Marini Luminate Face Lotion contains this as ingredient number 3.
IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème contains this as ingredient number 2.
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 GlycerinJan Marini Luminate Face Lotion contains this as ingredient number 4.
IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème contains this as ingredient number 5.
Dimethicone is a silicone used for making products smooth and silky. It also has the added benefit of sealing in hydration. The amount of dimethicone found in beauty products is considered safe and non-comedogenic, meaning it won't clog pores.
Dimethicone has been found increase absorption in skin, boosting the benefits of other ingredients. While there is concern for the safety of dimethicone, the levels used in skincare are safe for use.
Jan Marini Luminate Face Lotion contains this as ingredient number 8.
IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème contains this as ingredient number 9.
Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Cetyl Alcohol is not related to SD alcohol, denatured alcohol, or ethyl alcohol. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Its main roles are:
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholJan Marini Luminate Face Lotion contains this as ingredient number 9.
IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème contains this as ingredient number 8.
Peg-100 Stearate is an emollient and emulsifier. PEGS are a hydrophilic polyether compound . There are 100 ethylene oxide monomers in Peg-100 Stearate. Peg-100 Stearate is polyethylene glycol ester of stearic acid.
Peg-100 Stearate helps keep skin soft by trapping moisture in. It helps prevent oil and water from separating in a product. By binding oil and water, it helps remove dirt and oil to be rinsed away.
Jan Marini Luminate Face Lotion contains this as ingredient number 11.
IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème contains this as ingredient number 12.
Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateJan Marini Luminate Face Lotion contains this as ingredient number 23.
IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème contains this as ingredient number 31.
Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of mixture of fatty acids. These fatty acids usually are a mixture of phosphoric acid's choline ester connected to stearic, oleic, and palmitic acids. Most lecithins are created from plant ingredients scuh as sunflower.
Lecithin is an emollient. Emollients help 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 help ingredients be better absorbed by the skin. The phospholipids in Lecithin can produce liposomes. Liposomes help other ingredients get through the skin barrier.
Learn more about LecithinJan Marini Luminate Face Lotion contains this as ingredient number 26.
IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème contains this as ingredient number 36.
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.
Learn more about Xanthan GumJan Marini Luminate Face Lotion contains this as ingredient number 28.
IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème contains this as ingredient number 28.
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.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolJan Marini Luminate Face Lotion contains this as ingredient number 32.
IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème contains this as ingredient number 24.
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Jan Marini Luminate Face Lotion contains this as ingredient number 33.
IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème contains this as ingredient number 26.
Hexylene Glycol is a surfactant. Glycols are a class of alcohols. Hexylene Glycol is a surfactant and emulsifier.
As a surfactant, Hexylene Glycol helps gather dirt and oil on your skin to be washed away.
As an emulsifier, Hexylene Glycol helps keep water and oil together. This prevents them from separating in a product. Hexylene Glycol also thins out the texture of a product by lessening viscosity.
Hexylene Glycol has a small molecular weight.
Learn more about Hexylene GlycolJan Marini Luminate Face Lotion contains this as ingredient number 34.
IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème contains this as ingredient number 27.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Jan Marini Luminate Face Lotion contains this as ingredient number 39.
IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème contains this as ingredient number 18.
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