Comparisons / NeoStrata 15% Vitamin C + PHA Serum VS Skin Functional Oil Based Vitamin C

NeoStrata 15% Vitamin C + PHA Serum Versus Skin Functional Oil Based Vitamin C

This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Gluconolactone to brighten dull-looking skin and refine skin texture.

This brightening serum is formulated around Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots.

Serum

American

South African

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Propanediol

Water

Ascorbic Acid

Gluconolactone

Citric Acid

Epigallocatechin Gallate

Antioxidant

Chrysanthemum Parthenium Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice

Pentylene Glycol

Sodium Metabisulfite

Sodium Hydroxide

Caprylyl Glycol

Sodium Benzoate

Potassium Sorbate

Phenoxyethanol

Propanediol, Water, Ascorbic Acid, Gluconolactone, Citric Acid, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol

Coconut Alkanes

Emollient

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

Antioxidant

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

Emollient

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Antimicrobial

Physalis Angulata Extract

Skin Protecting

Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone

Skin Conditioning

Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract

Skin Conditioning

4-T-Butylcyclohexanol

Masking

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Coconut Alkanes, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Physalis Angulata Extract, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Pentylene Glycol

Alternatives

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:

Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.

On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.

Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.

Learn more about Pentylene Glycol