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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Pipette Baby Balm versus Topicals Faded Serum .

Last updated on July 18, 2023. Published on December 29, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe . They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing

Free From

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

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Body Lotion American Brand United States
Serum American Brand United States

Body Lotion

Body lotions, creams, and butters help moisturize your body.

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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Pipette Baby Balm 7 ingredients

Topicals Faded Serum 37 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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Pipette Baby Balm 7 ingredients

Topicals Faded Serum 37 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing
Brightening

Concerns

Irritating

Notable Ingredients

AHA
Vitamin E
Niacinamide

Benefits

Hydrating (5)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (5)
Reduces Irritation (2)
Reduces Large Pores (2)
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots (4)
Scar Healing (4)
Acne Fighting (2)
Brightening (4)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger
Irritating
Rosacea
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Ingredients Explained

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

Squalane is an emollient that helps the skin hold onto moisture. It's an oily liquid that occurs naturally in certain types of fish and plant oils.

Because squalane boosts hydration in the skin, it also comes with plenty of benefits: it is an antioxidant and can help fight free radicals and skin damage. Squalane is also found to have a detoxifying effect when applied.

Squalane comes from squalene, which occurs naturally within the sebum of our skin. It is one of the oils our skin produces to keep itself hydrated. Squalane is the hydrogenated version of squalene and has a longer shelf life.

Research shows that squalane is non-irritating (even at 100% concentration).

In general, it's a fantastic ingredient. It does a great job at hydrating the skin, and it's suitable for those with sensitive skin.

The source of squalane may impact malassezia / fungal acne. This is because olive oil derived squalane can contain impurities such as fatty acids and plant waxes. Sugarcane derived squalane is recommended for anyone with malassezia concerns.

Is squalane vegan? This depends on the source. Squalane can be derived from both plants and animals. Most squalane used in skincare comes from plants.

Please note: the source of squalane is only known if disclosed by the brand. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have any questions about their squalane.

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Pipette Baby Balm contains this as ingredient number 1.

Topicals Faded Serum contains this as ingredient number 20.

2
What it does: Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.

Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.

Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.

You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.

There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.

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Pipette Baby Balm contains this as ingredient number 7.

Topicals Faded Serum contains this as ingredient number 23.

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

Pipette Baby Balm 7 ingredients

Topicals Faded Serum 37 ingredients

29% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
14% are disliked or very disliked
57% have no rating yet
43% are loved or liked
14% have mixed ratings
32% are disliked or very disliked
11% have no rating yet

Usage

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Pipette Baby Balm 7 ingredients

Topicals Faded Serum 37 ingredients

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Reviews

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Pipette Baby Balm 7 ingredients

1.0 /5
from 1 review
SkylerMikalson's Avatar'
Jan 14, 2024

TLDR: If you're looking for a value vegan lip balm, don't use this. Use their stick version!

I experimented with using this as a lip balm, and was disappointed. I liked it at first, but after a few days, I realized it was slowly...

TLDR: If you're looking for a value vegan lip balm, don't use this. Use their stick version!

I experimented with using this as a lip balm, and was disappointed. I liked it at first, but after a few days, I realized it was slowly burning my lips, and I developed a bit of a crack in one of the corners of my mouth.

I did a bit of research, and as far as I can tell, on of the ingredients - Rhus verniciflua peel wax - contains Urushiol, the compound in poison ivy and poison oak that causes rashes. Maybe they do something to the wax to remove this compound, but if so, they must not remove all of it, because I have no idea what else in this balm could have caused my physical reaction.

It's insane to me that they would use such an ingredient in a product designed for babies!

I did, however, end up trying the stick version of their balm, which does not contain Rhus verniciflua peel wax, and I have used it for a while now with no burning (which further leads me to believe that's what gave me the reaction). I highly recommend giving that one a try as a lip balm.

Irritating

Topicals Faded Serum 37 ingredients

4.4 /5
from 5 reviews
AshN.'s Avatar'
Feb 3, 2024

(Tried Nov 2022) One of the few brightening creams that I tried where I actually saw results. I only ever applied this as a spot treatment and not all over. Giving it 4 stars because I did find it slightly irritating and the smell was...

(Tried Nov 2022) One of the few brightening creams that I tried where I actually saw results. I only ever applied this as a spot treatment and not all over. Giving it 4 stars because I did find it slightly irritating and the smell was rather strong, so I ended up switching over to applying it as needed. I think the $18 Mini version was more than enough for me!

Great Value
Irritating
Strong Scent
Works Well
bsabrina's Avatar'
May 30, 2023

give it time to fade dark spots-glowy skin comes faster
Love this product. I was worried about all the actives in it because of my sensitive skin, but I had no reactions or breakouts. It takes some time to fade dark spots & acne scars...

give it time to fade dark spots-glowy skin comes faster
Love this product. I was worried about all the actives in it because of my sensitive skin, but I had no reactions or breakouts. It takes some time to fade dark spots & acne scars but after a few weeks (3-4) they should be noticeably lighter or almost gone. I noticed my skin seemed glowier and more clarified within a week or two. No noticeable difference for improving acne

susmadz's Avatar'
Feb 10, 2024

This sh*t stinks!!! Use it when you're alone lol. This is definitely a holy grail for clearing my post acne marks, but I can only tolerate it 2 nights a week max.

I noticed an ingredient in this product is listed as a bleaching...

This sh*t stinks!!! Use it when you're alone lol. This is definitely a holy grail for clearing my post acne marks, but I can only tolerate it 2 nights a week max.

I noticed an ingredient in this product is listed as a bleaching agent, so darker skin tones please beware!!!!!! You may only want to only use this as a spot treatment on your hyperpigmented spots.

Irritating
Strong Scent
Works Well

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