KIKO Milano Smart Detox Drops Versus Sephora Collection Super Glow Serum With Vitamin C+E
Updated on September 18, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe serums. They have a total of 5 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, scar healing and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances and oils
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Ingredient Info
KIKO Milano Smart Detox Drops 50 ingredients
Sephora Collection Super Glow Serum With Vitamin C+E 25 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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KIKO Milano Smart Detox Drops 50 ingredients
Sephora Collection Super Glow Serum With Vitamin C+E 25 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientCrambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Polysilicone-11
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract
EmollientParfum
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Trehalose
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBHT
Antioxidant
Serine
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Phytate
Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate
Skin ProtectingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Arginine PCA
HumectantLaureth-12
EmulsifyingElaeis Guineensis Oil
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Bidens Pilosa Extract
HumectantAlgin
Masking
Glyceryl Polyacrylate
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pullulan
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingLinum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Potassium Phosphate
BufferingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Phaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract
HumectantPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Squalane, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Polysilicone-11, Glycerin, Phenyl Trimethicone, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Parfum, Benzyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Trehalose, Urea, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, BHT, Serine, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Phytate, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dehydroacetic Acid, Arginine PCA, Laureth-12, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Propylene Glycol, Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil, Silica, Bidens Pilosa Extract, Algin, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pullulan, Disodium Phosphate, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Sorbic Acid, Potassium Phosphate, Alcohol, Phaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, CI 19140, CI 42090
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum
Emulsion Stabilising
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPhytic Acid
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glucose
Humectant
Capsicum Annuum Fruit Extract
Antimicrobial
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialWater, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Triethyl Citrate, Glycerin, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum, Glyceryl Caprylate, Phytic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Metabisulfite, Tocopherol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Glucose, Capsicum Annuum Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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!
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KIKO Milano Smart Detox Drops 50 ingredients
Sephora Collection Super Glow Serum With Vitamin C+E 25 ingredients
