What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Hippophae Rhamnoides Water
Masking
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ethoxydiglycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Sodium Citrate
BufferingChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningGlucose
Humectant
Choleth-24
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Fructose
Humectant
Tromethamine
BufferingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Arbutin
Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Methyl Gluceth-10
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Dextrin
AbsorbentTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Fullerenes
Antimicrobial3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Water, Ascorbic Acid, Hippophae Rhamnoides Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract, Ethoxydiglycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tranexamic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Glucose, Choleth-24, Butylene Glycol, Fructooligosaccharides, Fructose, Tromethamine, Caprylyl Glycol, Arbutin, Niacinamide, Methyl Gluceth-10, Ethylhexylglycerin, Panthenol, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Glycerin, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopherol, Allantoin, Glyceryl Glucoside, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Pvp, Pentylene Glycol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Phytosterols, Fullerenes, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Glucoside
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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.
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid is one of the most popular "stable" vitamin C derivatives in skincare.
Plain ascorbic acid is fantastic but notoriously fragile; it browns, oxidizes, and loses potency fast. So attaching an ethyl group to the third carbon of the molecule gives it some cool perks:
In a formula, it does the 3 classic vitamin C jobs: it acts as an antioxidant, helps brighten skin tone by inhibiting tyrosinase, and supports collagen.
The evidence is reasonably solid for a cosmetic ingredient; Liao and colleagues (2018) showed it's significantly more stable than ascorbic acid while still being effective.
A 2021 study by Zerbinati and colleagues tested a serum with 30% 3-O-ethyl-l-ascorbic acid and 1% lactic acid significantly increased collagen production, reduced UVB-induced DNA damage, and decreased melanin on a reconstructed pigmented skin model.
Typical real world usage sits around 0.5-5% (and 1-2% is common for daily serums).
Amounts up to 30% have been shown to be non-irritating on human skin samples, but two isolated cases reported allergic contact dermatitis so a patch test is sensible if you have reactive skin.
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