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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Niod Re: Pigment versus Biologique Recherche Sérum PIGM 400 Brightening and Dark Spot-Correcting Serum for the Face .

Published on May 21, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe serums. They have a total of 10 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain peptides

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens, fragrances, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain oils

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Serum

Serums are highly concentrated with ingredients to provide skin with benefits. They should be used after cleansing and before moisturizing.

Serum

Serums are highly concentrated with ingredients to provide skin with benefits. They should be used after cleansing and before moisturizing.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin

Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema
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Ingredients Explained

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1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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!

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Niod Re: Pigment contains this as ingredient number 2.

Biologique Recherche Sérum PIGM 400 Brightening and Dark Spot-Correcting Serum for the Face contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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.

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Niod Re: Pigment contains this as ingredient number 3.

Biologique Recherche Sérum PIGM 400 Brightening and Dark Spot-Correcting Serum for the Face contains this as ingredient number 5.

3
What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

Butylene 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.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.

Niod Re: Pigment contains this as ingredient number 6.

Biologique Recherche Sérum PIGM 400 Brightening and Dark Spot-Correcting Serum for the Face contains this as ingredient number 3.

4
What it does: Bleaching
Community Rating: Liked

Oligopeptide-68 is a peptide.

Niod Re: Pigment contains this as ingredient number 10.

Biologique Recherche Sérum PIGM 400 Brightening and Dark Spot-Correcting Serum for the Face contains this as ingredient number 14.

5
What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Glycine Soja Oil comes from the soybean. Glycine Soja is native to eastern Asia.

Soybean oil is an emollient. It is rich in antioxidants and fatty acids including palmitic, stearic, oleic, and linoleic acids.

As an emollient, the fatty acids in soybean oil helps keep your skin soft and hydrated. It does so by creating a film on top that traps moisture in.

Soybean oil is also rich in vitamin E, a potent antioxidant. Vitamin E is also anti-inflammatory and provides a soothing effect.

Studies show soy may help fade hyperpigmentation from UVB. It does so by disrupting the melanin process from UVB induced skin inflammation.

This ingredient may not be malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne, safe.

Soybeans are rich in proteins and are part of the legume family. Foods made with soybeans include tofu, soymilk, edamame, miso, and soy sauce.

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Niod Re: Pigment contains this as ingredient number 14.

Biologique Recherche Sérum PIGM 400 Brightening and Dark Spot-Correcting Serum for the Face contains this as ingredient number 16.

6
What it does: Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Hydrogenated Lecithin is created from the hydrogenation of lecithin. Hydrogenation is a chemical reaction between molecule hydrogen and another element.

Hydrogenated Lecithin is an emollient and emulsifier. As an emollient, it helps soften skin by trapping moisture within.

The phospholipids in Hydrogenated Lecithin can produce liposomes. Liposomes help other ingredients get through the skin barrier to be better absorbed.

As an emulsifier, it prevents oil and water ingredients from separating.

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Niod Re: Pigment contains this as ingredient number 15.

Biologique Recherche Sérum PIGM 400 Brightening and Dark Spot-Correcting Serum for the Face contains this as ingredient number 18.

7
What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying

We don't have a description for Sodium Oleate.

Niod Re: Pigment contains this as ingredient number 16.

Biologique Recherche Sérum PIGM 400 Brightening and Dark Spot-Correcting Serum for the Face contains this as ingredient number 22.

8
What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

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Niod Re: Pigment contains this as ingredient number 17.

Biologique Recherche Sérum PIGM 400 Brightening and Dark Spot-Correcting Serum for the Face contains this as ingredient number 23.

9
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

Pentylene 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 help thicken or emulsify a product. Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating.

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.

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Niod Re: Pigment contains this as ingredient number 19.

Biologique Recherche Sérum PIGM 400 Brightening and Dark Spot-Correcting Serum for the Face contains this as ingredient number 4.

10
What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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.

Niod Re: Pigment contains this as ingredient number 26.

Biologique Recherche Sérum PIGM 400 Brightening and Dark Spot-Correcting Serum for the Face contains this as ingredient number 21.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

37% are loved or liked
19% have mixed ratings
26% are disliked or very disliked
19% have no rating yet
17% are loved or liked
9% have mixed ratings
39% are disliked or very disliked
35% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Niod Re: Pigment 27 ingredients

2.0 /5
from 1 rating
Lakooo's avatar

Lakooo

12 months ago · Combination Skin
Review

Not sure it does much
It's a pleasant enough serum to use, but it didn't seem to have any noticeable effect on my hyperpigmentation, despite its...

Not sure it does much
It's a pleasant enough serum to use, but it didn't seem to have any noticeable effect on my hyperpigmentation, despite its price.

Biologique Recherche Sérum PIGM 400 Brightening and Dark Spot-Correcting Serum for the Face 23 ingredients

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