Pacifica Sea & C Love Vitamin Serum Versus Derma E Vitamin C Concentrated Serum

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Pacifica Sea & C Love Vitamin Serum versus Derma E Vitamin C Concentrated Serum .

Last updated on July 18, 2023. Published on March 24, 2021

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe serums. They have a total of 8 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid and Vitamin C

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and oils

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Pacifica Sea & C Love Vitamin Serum

Derma E Vitamin C Concentrated Serum

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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Pacifica Sea & C Love Vitamin Serum 28 ingredients

Derma E Vitamin C Concentrated Serum 23 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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Pacifica Sea & C Love Vitamin Serum 28 ingredients

Derma E Vitamin C Concentrated Serum 23 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C

Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Redness Reducing (2)

Reduces Irritation (2)

Skin Texture

Reduces Large Pores

Anti-Aging (2)

Dark Spots

Scar Healing

Acne Fighting

Brightening

Concerns

Rosacea

Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C

Vitamin E

Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating

Redness Reducing (3)

Reduces Irritation (3)

Skin Texture

Reduces Large Pores

Anti-Aging (2)

Dark Spots

Scar Healing (3)

Acne Fighting

Brightening (3)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin

Acne Trigger

Rosacea

Eczema

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Ingredients Compared

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

Pacifica Sea & C Love Vitamin Serum 28 ingredients

Derma E Vitamin C Concentrated Serum 23 ingredients

Water • Glycerin • 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid • Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract • Gelidiella Acerosa Extract • Monostroma Nitidum Thallus Extract • Spirulina Maxima Extract • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment • Sodium Hyaluronate • Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract • Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract • Amino Esters-1 • Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract • Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract • Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract • Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil • Lawsonia Inermis Flower/Fruit/Leaf Extract • Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract • Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract • Curcuma Longa Root Extract • Corallina Officinalis Extract • Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer • Sodium Citrate • Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose • Phenoxyethanol • Ethylhexylglycerin • Parfum

Water • Glycerin • Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate • Sodium Hyaluronate • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Microcrystalline Cellulose • Cellulose Gum • Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide • Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice • Maltodextrin • Lactobacillus • Rosa Canina Fruit Oil • Aloe Barbadensis Extract • Allantoin • Panthenol • Tocopheryl Acetate • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Ethylhexyl Palmitate • Xanthan Gum • Sodium Citrate • Phenoxyethanol • Ethylhexylglycerin • 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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Pacifica Sea & C Love Vitamin Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.

Derma E Vitamin C Concentrated Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.

Glycerin

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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Pacifica Sea & C Love Vitamin Serum contains this as ingredient number 2.

Derma E Vitamin C Concentrated Serum contains this as ingredient number 2.

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

What it does: Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Astringent, Emollient, Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Tonic

Community Rating: Loved

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract is derived from the leaves of the tea plant. Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from this plant.

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract has many benefits. It contains polyphenols, a strong antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight off free-radical molecules that damage skin cells. The antioxidants in green tea neutralize free-radicals from the sun. This gives the skin some extra UV protection, but should not replace sunscreen.

Many components of tea have anti-inflammatory properties. Polyphenols and L-theanine help soothe the skin and reduce irritation. L-theanine is an amino acid that makes up most of the amino acids found in tea leaves. The caffeine in Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract helps calm inflamed blood vessels.

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract also contains Vitamin Bs, linoleic acid, magnesium, calcium, iron, and zinc.

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract also has antimicrobial properties.

Research has shown both drinking Camellia Sinensis Leaf Tea and applying it to the skin can help boost skin elasticity and hydration. Studies also show using tea extract may reduce sebum, or oil, production.

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Pacifica Sea & C Love Vitamin Serum contains this as ingredient number 8.

Derma E Vitamin C Concentrated 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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Pacifica Sea & C Love Vitamin Serum contains this as ingredient number 10.

Derma E Vitamin C Concentrated Serum contains this as ingredient number 4.

Sodium Citrate

What it does: Buffering, Masking

Community Rating: Mixed

Sodium Citrate is the sodium salts of citric acid. In skincare, it is used to alter pH levels and acts as a preservative.

Sodium Citrate helps maintain the pH of a product. Normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5). The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome. Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.

Sodium Citrate is a chelating agent. It neutralizes metal ions from water and prevents them from binding to other ingredients. This ensures the other ingredients will not be altered.

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Pacifica Sea & C Love Vitamin Serum contains this as ingredient number 24.

Derma E Vitamin C Concentrated Serum contains this as ingredient number 20.

Phenoxyethanol

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.

Pacifica Sea & C Love Vitamin Serum contains this as ingredient number 26.

Derma E Vitamin C Concentrated Serum contains this as ingredient number 21.

Ethylhexylglycerin

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Mixed

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

Pacifica Sea & C Love Vitamin Serum contains this as ingredient number 27.

Derma E Vitamin C Concentrated Serum contains this as ingredient number 22.

Parfum

What it does: Masking, Perfuming

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give aroma to products. Parfum, or fragrance, can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "Parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.

In the US, the alternative name for parfum is 'fragrance'. The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.

For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance. One example is Calendula flower extract. Essential oil ingredients still impart a scent or 'fragrance'.

Depending on the blend, it can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.

Products use parfum often to give products a scent or cover up smells of different ingredients.

The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.

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Pacifica Sea & C Love Vitamin Serum contains this as ingredient number 28.

Derma E Vitamin C Concentrated Serum contains this as ingredient number 23.

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