Puca – Pure & Care Niacinamide+Panthenol Serum Versus Puca – Pure & Care Snail Serum
Updated on May 07, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe serums. They have a total of 10 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, scar healing and dark spots
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates
We independently verify ingredients, and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Spot a product that needs an update? Let us know.
Ingredient Info
Puca – Pure & Care Niacinamide+Panthenol Serum 39 ingredients
Puca – Pure & Care Snail Serum 22 ingredients
About this product
About this product
At a glance
Click on any of the items below to learn more
Puca – Pure & Care Niacinamide+Panthenol Serum 39 ingredients
Puca – Pure & Care Snail Serum 22 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
SolventNiacinamide 5%
Smoothing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Corn Gluten Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Saccharide Isomerate
HumectantOligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Collagen
Moisturising
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Aspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin ConditioningPhellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningPicrorhiza Kurrooa Rhizome/Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSophora Flavescens Root Extract
Antioxidant
Salvia Miltiorrhiza Root Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Extract
AntimicrobialPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Propanediol, Niacinamide 5%, Butylene Glycol, Corn Gluten Amino Acids, Panthenol, Saccharide Isomerate, Oligopeptide-1, Oligopeptide-2, Oligopeptide-5, Hyaluronic Acid, Collagen, Sodium Hyaluronate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Picrorhiza Kurrooa Rhizome/Root Extract, Sophora Flavescens Root Extract, Salvia Miltiorrhiza Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Beta-Glucan, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, Hexylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Snail Secretion Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Corn Gluten Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentSilk Extract
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPropanediol
SolventBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Ficus-Indica Extract
Skin ConditioningEriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSelaginella Tamariscina Extract
Skin ConditioningThuja Orientalis Leaf Extract
Antioxidant
Water, Butylene Glycol, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Corn Gluten Amino Acids, Dipropylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Silk Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Glycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Hexylene Glycol, Propanediol, Beta-Glucan, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract, Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract, Selaginella Tamariscina Extract, Thuja Orientalis Leaf Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterGlycerin 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.
Learn more about GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
- It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
- It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
- It helps improve product application.
- It has mild preservative properties.
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
We don't have a description for Corn Gluten Amino Acids yet.
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:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateBeta-Glucan is a polysaccharide. It can be derived from the cell walls of seaweed, oats, yeast, and fungi. It hydrates the skin and helps boost your skin's natural barrier.
As an antioxidant, beta-glucan helps fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Studies show this ingredient may be an effective wrinkle reducer as it can deeply penetrate into skin. It has also been show to help with wound healing.
Learn more about Beta-GlucanHexylene Glycol is a surfactant. Glycols are a class of alcohols. Hexylene Glycol is a surfactant and emulsifier.
As a surfactant, Hexylene Glycol helps gather dirt and oil on your skin to be washed away.
As an emulsifier, Hexylene Glycol helps keep water and oil together. This prevents them from separating in a product. Hexylene Glycol also thins out the texture of a product by lessening viscosity.
Hexylene Glycol has a small molecular weight.
Learn more about Hexylene GlycolPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent 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.
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.
Ingredient Ratings
Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these products.
When to use
Puca – Pure & Care Niacinamide+Panthenol Serum 39 ingredients
Puca – Pure & Care Snail Serum 22 ingredients
Reviews
Here's what our community thinks
Puca – Pure & Care Niacinamide+Panthenol Serum 39 ingredients
Underrated!! I struggle with closed comedones, and have had a hard time getting rid of them, but this really helped!! It also has a bunch of soothing ingredients. I recommend using it every other night, as the niacinamide concentration is 5%
I broke out in itchy, burning hives suddenly across my face, neck & chest. Not sure why yet; maybe something I ate! Layered this serum on under La Roche Posay Cicaplast and found some nice relief.
