Olehenriksen Banana Bright™ Vitamin C Serum Versus Glow Recipe Pineapple-C Brightening Serum

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Olehenriksen Banana Bright™ Vitamin C Serum versus Glow Recipe Pineapple-C Brightening Serum .

Last updated on September 18, 2023. Published on April 26, 2021

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe serums. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain AHA, hyaluronic acid, Vitamin C 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 harsh alcohols, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Olehenriksen Banana Bright™ Vitamin C Serum

Glow Recipe Pineapple-C Brightening Serum

Serum Danish Brand Denmark

Serum American Brand United States

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.

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Ingredient Info

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Olehenriksen Banana Bright™ Vitamin C Serum 45 ingredients

Glow Recipe Pineapple-C Brightening Serum 24 ingredients

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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Olehenriksen Banana Bright™ Vitamin C Serum 45 ingredients

Glow Recipe Pineapple-C Brightening Serum 24 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

AHA

PHA

Vitamin C (2)

Vitamin E

Hyaluronic Acid (2)

Benefits

Hydrating (4)

Redness Reducing (4)

Reduces Irritation (3)

Skin Texture (4)

Anti-Aging (5)

Dark Spots (3)

Scar Healing (5)

Brightening (5)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin

Irritating (3)

Rosacea

Eczema

Notable Ingredients

AHA

Vitamin C (2)

Vitamin E

Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating

Redness Reducing (4)

Reduces Irritation (2)

Skin Texture (3)

Reduces Large Pores

Anti-Aging (3)

Dark Spots (3)

Scar Healing (3)

Brightening (3)

Concerns

Irritating

Rosacea (2)

Eczema (2)

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Olehenriksen Banana Bright™ Vitamin C Serum 45 ingredients

Glow Recipe Pineapple-C Brightening Serum 24 ingredients

Water • 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid • Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate • Gluconolactone • Cetearyl Olivate • Sorbitan Olivate • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil • Triethyl Citrate • Citrus Sinensis Fruit Extract • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Potassium Hydroxide • Betaine • Panthenol • Phenoxyethanol • Hydroxyacetophenone • Aminomethyl Propanol • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Gluconic Acid • Tocopherol • Glycerin • Succinoglycan • Phytic Acid • Mica • Sodium Metabisulfite • Sodium Hyaluronate • Hyaluronic Acid • Caramel • Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate • Sodium Polyacrylate • Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate • Sodium Phytate • Citrus Limon Fruit Extract • Rosa Canina Fruit Extract • Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract • Ascorbic Acid • Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract • Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate • Limonene • Linalool • Citral • CI 77891 • CI 19140 • CI 14700

Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract • Butylene Glycol • Propanediol • Water • 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid • Dimethicone • Ascorbic Acid • Lactic Acid • Sodium Hyaluronate • Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Squalane • Tocopheryl Acetate • Portulaca Oleracea Extract • Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Extract • Hexylresorcinol • Arginine • Ethylhexylglycerin • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Xanthan Gum • Caprylyl Glycol • Pentylene Glycol • Dimethicone Crosspolymer • Parfum

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

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Water

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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Olehenriksen Banana Bright™ Vitamin C Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.

Glow Recipe Pineapple-C Brightening Serum contains this as ingredient number 4.

3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

You might know this ingredient as Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, a more stable version of ascorbic acid.

Like other types of vitamin C, this ingredient has many benefits including reducing wrinkles, skin soothing, dark spot fading, and fighting against free radicals.

3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid interferes with the process of skin darkening, helping to reduce hyperpigmentation. It also encourages the skin to produce more collagen.

Once applied, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid is converted to Vitamin C deeper in the skin's layers. This process is slow but makes this ingredient more tolerable for skin.

The optimum pH range for this ingredient is 4 - 5.5

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Olehenriksen Banana Bright™ Vitamin C Serum contains this as ingredient number 2.

Glow Recipe Pineapple-C Brightening Serum contains this as ingredient number 5.

Sodium Hyaluronate

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Loved

Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.

Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.

Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.

These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:

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Olehenriksen Banana Bright™ Vitamin C Serum contains this as ingredient number 26.

Glow Recipe Pineapple-C Brightening Serum contains this as ingredient number 9.

Ascorbic Acid

What it does: Antioxidant, Buffering, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Loved

Ascorbic Acid is is pure Vitamin C. This form makes up the largest amount of vitamin C found naturally in our skin.

Not only is vitamin C great for your overall health and immune system, it also has plenty of benefits on your skin.

Vitamin C is best used for brightening skin. It improves dark spots, acne scars, and hyperpigmentation. This is because it blocks the process of skin darkening when exposed to UV.

Remember: Vitamin C should not replace sunscreen!

Your skin uses vitamin C to build collagen. Collagen is one key component in having a strong skin barrier and plump skin. Vitamin C also plays a role in regulating collagen, thus making it effective in improving wrinkles and fine lines.

Ascorbic acid shows potent antioxidant activity. As an antioxidant, it helps fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. These antioxidants also protect skin against UV damage.

The best formulations include Vitamin E and/or ferulic acid. These two ingredients help stabilize and provide a boost in the benefits of ascorbic acid. This is because ascorbic acid becomes unstable when exposed to UV and air. In fact, you can tell your ascorbic acid has oxidized when it turns an orange-yellow color.

Ascorbic acid is generally compatible with other ingredients. However, using ascorbic acid with other active ingredients might cause irritation. Two ingredients: copper ions and benzoyl peroxide, will inactivate ascorbic acid completely.

Read more about other types of Vitamin C:

Foods rich with vitamin C include oranges, strawberries, broccoli, bell peppers, and more. When consuming Vitamin C, your skin receives a portion of the nutrients.

Learn more about Ascorbic Acid

Olehenriksen Banana Bright™ Vitamin C Serum contains this as ingredient number 36.

Glow Recipe Pineapple-C Brightening Serum contains this as ingredient number 7.

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

Olehenriksen Banana Bright™ Vitamin C Serum 45 ingredients

Glow Recipe Pineapple-C Brightening Serum 24 ingredients

47% are loved or liked

7% have mixed ratings

33% are disliked or very disliked

13% have no rating yet

58% are loved or liked

21% have mixed ratings

17% are disliked or very disliked

4% have no rating yet

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Olehenriksen Banana Bright™ Vitamin C Serum 45 ingredients

Glow Recipe Pineapple-C Brightening Serum 24 ingredients

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Reviews

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Olehenriksen Banana Bright™ Vitamin C Serum 45 ingredients

3.0 /5

from 1 rating

Expensive (1) Hydrating (1) Light (1) Pilling (1) Sticky (1) Strong Scent (1)

sarape

2 months ago · Combination Skin

Review

I really like the formula. I was a little bit skeptical at first that it might broke me out because it has some oils, but after some purging during...

I really like the formula. I was a little bit skeptical at first that it might broke me out because it has some oils, but after some purging during the first week, my acne-prone skin tolerated it really well, and on the long run it helped me out fading some dark spots. However, you have to be very careful when applying, leaving enough time between products because it might pill a little. I think it has some silicones in the formula because you never feel like it's fully absorbed, it feels more like a film on top of your skin. But I like it anyway, because it smoothens out a lot of imperfections, even working as a primer, because it's also a bit sticky at first.

What I don't like is definitely the price. Is really a lot of money for a product that has a normal performance with some flaws. Plus, there's something scammy about it, because the airless packaging makes it look twice as big as any other serum when it's on the shelf, but if you check the label, it contains just the same amount as any other similar product: 30ml. I really like the airless idea for a Vitamin-C product that can easily get oxidized, but I don't think it's necessary to make it that big. It seems that they're trying to justify the price by making you think there's a bigger amount when it's not.