Reflekt Collagen Boost Vitamin C Brightening Serum Versus Plants are Purple Pro-Aging Super Serum
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan and reef safe serums. They have a total of 8 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid and Vitamin C
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Reflekt Collagen Boost Vitamin C Brightening Serum 26 ingredients
Plants are Purple Pro-Aging Super Serum 18 ingredients
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Reflekt Collagen Boost Vitamin C Brightening Serum 26 ingredients
Plants are Purple Pro-Aging Super Serum 18 ingredients
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Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract
EmollientAnanas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGarcinia Mangostana Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLitchi Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPassiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPsidium Guajava Fruit Extract
AstringentPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
AntioxidantZiziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAverrhoa Carambola Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningGlucose
HumectantLactic Acid
Buffering
Xylitylglucoside
HumectantAnhydroxylitol
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientHydroxypropyl Guar
Emulsion StabilisingXylitol
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Water, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Garcinia Mangostana Fruit Extract, Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract, Passiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Averrhoa Carambola Fruit Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Glucose, Lactic Acid, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxypropyl Guar, Xylitol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningZinc PCA
Humectant
Xylitylglucoside
HumectantAnhydroxylitol
HumectantCitric Acid
Buffering
Xylitol
HumectantAscorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Glucose
HumectantPrunus Domestica Fruit Extract
MoisturisingTremella Fuciformis Extract
HumectantTuber Melanosporum Extract
HumectantGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Levulinate, Zinc PCA, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Citric Acid, Xylitol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Glucose, Prunus Domestica Fruit Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Tuber Melanosporum Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root 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 GlycerinSodium 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 HyaluronatePentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolGlucose is a simple sugar and is the most important source of energy in all organisms.
In skincare, glucose is used to hydrate the skin. It also acts as a prebiotic for our natural biome.
Glucose is hydrating due to its humectant property. As a humectant, glucose draws moisture from the air and from deeper levels in the skin.
Our skin contains many sugars that act as prebiotics and help strengthen our natural microbiome. Having a healthy microbiome helps protect our skin from harmful bacteria and other contaminants.
Studies show glucose may help with fading discoloration and pigmentation. This is because our skin metabolizes glucose into lactic acid. Lactic acid is an AHA that helps exfoliate the top layer of skin.
Learn more about GlucoseXylitylglucoside is created from xylitol and glucose, two humectants.
Not surprisingly, this ingredient is also a humectant. It attracts and holds water in your skin, helping to maintain hydration.
This ingredient is most commonly found in a popular trio called Aquaxyl. Aquaxyl is made up of anhydroxylitol(24 - 34%), xylitylglucoside (35 - 50%), and xylitol (5 - 15%).
According to a manufacturer, Aquaxyl is known for a 3-D hydration concept and an anti-dehydration shield to reinforce the outer layer of skin.
Learn more about XylitylglucosideThis ingredient is created from dehydrating xylitol in acidic conditions. Xylitol is a famous sugar and humectant.
Much like its predecessor, anhydroxylitol is a humectant. Humectants attract and hold water to moisturize the skin.
This ingredient is most commonly found in a popular trio called Aquaxyl. Aquaxyl is made up of anhydroxylitol (24 - 34%), xylitylglucoside (35 - 50%), and xylitol (5 - 15%).
According to a manufacturer, Aquaxyl is known for a 3-D hydration concept and an anti-dehydration shield to reinforce the outer layer of skin.
This ingredient is often derived from plants such as wood and sugarcane.
Learn more about AnhydroxylitolXylitol is a humectant and prebiotic. It can help with dry skin.
In studies, xylitol has been shown to improve dry skin. It decreased transepidermal water loss, or when water passes through the skin and evaporates. Xylitol also showed to help improve the biomechanical properties of the skin barrier.
The prebiotic property of xylitol may also help reinforce our skin's natural microbiome. Having a healthy microbiome prevents infection by bad bacteria and helps with hydration.
As a humectant, Xylitol helps draw moisture from both the air and from deeper skin layers. This helps keep skin hydrated.
Xylitol is a sugar alcohol and commonly used as a sugar substitute. It is naturally occurring in plants such as strawberries and pumpkin.
Learn more about XylitolIngredient Ratings
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