Revolution Beauty Wide Awake Brightening Eye Serum Versus innisfree Vitamin C Niacinamide Brightening Eye Serum
This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 to brighten dull-looking skin and soften the look of wrinkles.
This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Isododecane
EmollientCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientDisodium Phosphate
BufferingSteareth-20
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polysilicone-11
Water
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Ascorbic Acid, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Isododecane, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Disodium Phosphate, Steareth-20, Phenoxyethanol, Polysilicone-11, Water, Titanium Dioxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Diethoxyethyl Succinate
Solvent3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCitrus Unshiu Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Propanediol
Solvent
Glyceryl Polymethacrylate
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDextrin
AbsorbentCarthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Sphaerocarpa Peel Extract
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Metaphosphate
BufferingCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract
MaskingTin Oxide
Abrasive
Cyclodextrin
AbsorbentProtease
Exfoliating
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Acetyl Heptapeptide-4
Humectant
Hexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingAcetyl Octapeptide-3
Humectant
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Trehalose, Betaine, CI 77891, Citrus Unshiu Fruit Water, Citric Acid, Propanediol, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Mica, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Silica, Xanthan Gum, Dextrin, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Citrus Sphaerocarpa Peel Extract, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Metaphosphate, CI 77491, Sorbitan Isostearate, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Tin Oxide, Cyclodextrin, Protease, Caprylyl Glycol, Acetyl Heptapeptide-4, Hexapeptide-9, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Sodium Hydroxide, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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