Paula's Choice Resist Super Antioxidant Serum Versus Vichy LiftActiv Pigment Specialist B3 Dark Spots Serum
This anti-aging serum is formulated around Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 to soften the look of wrinkles and brighten dull-looking skin.
This brightening serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Glycolic Acid to fade the look of dark spots and refine skin texture.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Tocotrienols
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Thioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Superoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Epigallocatechin Gallate
Antioxidant
Ergothioneine
Antioxidant
Glutathione
Xanthophylls
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lupinus Albus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root
Skin ConditioningElaeis Guineensis Oil
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Ceramide NP, Tocotrienols, Tocopherol, Ubiquinone, Thioctic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ferulic Acid, Beta-Glucan, Superoxide Dismutase, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Ergothioneine, Glutathione, Xanthophylls, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Glycerin, Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract, Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Curcuma Longa Root, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid
BufferingGlycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Arginine
Masking
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Cystoseira Tamariscifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
2-Mercaptonicotinoyl Glycine
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Propanediol, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Glycolic Acid, Arginine, Tranexamic Acid, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Allantoin, Citric Acid, Cystoseira Tamariscifolia Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, 2-Mercaptonicotinoyl Glycine, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum
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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.
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.
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