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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Plum Goodness 15% Vitamin C Face Serum With Mandarin versus Plum Goodness Niacinamide 10% Serum with Rice Water .

Last updated on February 12, 2024. Published on February 13, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe serums. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, reducing pores and dark spots

Free From

They both do not contain any oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens and fragrances

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Serum Indian Brand India
Serum Indian Brand India

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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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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Notable Ingredients

AHA
Vitamin C

Benefits

Hydrating
Redness Reducing (2)
Reduces Irritation
Skin Texture (2)
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Exfoliators
Niacinamide
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots (4)
Acne Fighting
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema
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Ingredients Explained

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1
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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Plum Goodness 15% Vitamin C Face Serum With Mandarin contains this as ingredient number 1.

Plum Goodness Niacinamide 10% Serum with Rice Water contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Isodecyl Neopentanoate.

Plum Goodness 15% Vitamin C Face Serum With Mandarin contains this as ingredient number 5.

Plum Goodness Niacinamide 10% Serum with Rice Water contains this as ingredient number 4.

3
What it does: Perfuming, Preservative, Solvent
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Benzyl Alcohol is most commonly used as a preservative. It also has a subtle, sweet smell. Small amounts of Benzyl Alcohol is not irritating and safe to use in skincare products. Most Benzyl Alcohol is derived from fruits such as apricots.

Benzyl Alcohol has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. These properties help lengthen the shelf life of products. Benzyl Alcohol is a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients. It can also improve the texture and spreadability.

Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is an astringent alcohol.

Using high concentrations of these alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.

Other types of astringent alcohols include:

According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.

Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.

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Plum Goodness 15% Vitamin C Face Serum With Mandarin contains this as ingredient number 12.

Plum Goodness Niacinamide 10% Serum with Rice Water contains this as ingredient number 18.

4
What it does: Antioxidant
Community Rating: Liked

Hydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant and helps with skin conditioning.

Antioxidants help fight off free-radical molecules. These unstable molecules may damage your skin cells. By helping stabilize free-radicals, antioxidants may help in anti-aging.

Hydroxyacetophenone boosts the efficiency of other preservatives.

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Plum Goodness 15% Vitamin C Face Serum With Mandarin contains this as ingredient number 13.

Plum Goodness Niacinamide 10% Serum with Rice Water contains this as ingredient number 19.

5
What it does: Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.

It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.

Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.

This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.

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Plum Goodness 15% Vitamin C Face Serum With Mandarin contains this as ingredient number 14.

Plum Goodness Niacinamide 10% Serum with Rice Water contains this as ingredient number 20.

6
What it does: Skin Conditioning

This is the synthetic salt of gluconic acid, a form of PHA and mild exfoliant.

It is mainly used to stabilize oil and butter formulations from going bad. Sodium gluconate is a humectant, pH regulator, and chelating agent.

Chelating agents help neutralize unwanted metals from affecting the formulation.

Sodium gluconate is water-soluble.

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Plum Goodness 15% Vitamin C Face Serum With Mandarin contains this as ingredient number 18.

Plum Goodness Niacinamide 10% Serum with Rice Water contains this as ingredient number 27.

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

39% are loved or liked
17% have mixed ratings
17% are disliked or very disliked
28% have no rating yet
52% are loved or liked
11% have mixed ratings
15% are disliked or very disliked
22% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Plum Goodness 15% Vitamin C Face Serum With Mandarin 18 ingredients

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Plum Goodness Niacinamide 10% Serum with Rice Water 27 ingredients

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Absorbs Well (1) Great Value (1) Hydrating (1) Light (1) No Scent (1) Works Well (1)
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09._.aaryika

15 days ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

Even though it has a high concentration of niacinamide, it is very soothing. It is actually better than the ordinary 10% niacinamide (which did not...

Even though it has a high concentration of niacinamide, it is very soothing. It is actually better than the ordinary 10% niacinamide (which did not work for me). This product truly healed my breakout that was caused by the ordinary serum. This serum has also faded my dark spots and given me a glow.

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