Paula's Choice C15 Super Booster Versus iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Green Machine Skin Transforming Oil Jelly Serum
This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Ferulic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and soften the look of wrinkles.
This brightening serum is formulated around Tranexamic Acid and Niacinamide to fade the look of dark spots and calm redness.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Sodium Phytate
ChelatingDecylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sphingomonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Isosorbide Dicaprylate
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Oil
Emollient
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingKojic Acid
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Alpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Arthrospira Platensis Extract
Antioxidant
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Crithmum Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate
Skin ProtectingPunica Granatum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCollagen Amino Acids
Moisturising
Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
Skin Conditioning
Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
HumectantSpinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Origanum Vulgare Oil
Masking
Thymus Vulgaris Oil
Masking
Curcuma Longa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPinus Pinaster Bark Extract
Antioxidant
Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract
Skin Protecting
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Amber Powder
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Water, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tranexamic Acid, Isosorbide Dicaprylate, Niacinamide, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Oil, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Xanthan Gum, Kojic Acid, Lactic Acid, Alpha-Arbutin, Arthrospira Platensis Extract, Persea Gratissima Oil, Crithmum Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate, Punica Granatum Seed Extract, Collagen Amino Acids, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Origanum Vulgare Oil, Thymus Vulgaris Oil, Curcuma Longa Leaf Extract, Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract, Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Maltodextrin, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Amber Powder, Hydroxyacetophenone
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. 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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
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