What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Pyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Isopropylparaben
Preservative
2-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Alpinia Oxyphylla Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Citrus Grandis Leaf Extract
Astringent
Serine
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
PPG-3 Methyl Ether
SolventButane
PEG-8
HumectantRosa Centifolia Flower Extract
Astringent
Decyltetradeceth-25
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Ascorbic Acid, Pyridoxine Hcl, Allantoin, Isopropylparaben, 2-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopherol, Alpinia Oxyphylla Seed Extract, Citrus Limon Leaf Extract, Citrus Grandis Leaf Extract, Serine, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, PPG-3 Methyl Ether, Butane, PEG-8, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Decyltetradeceth-25, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Hordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Algae Extract
Emollient
Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Alcaligenes Polysaccharides
EmollientCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Lactis Proteinum
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid
Masking
Glycine Soja Protein
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract
Skin ConditioningBis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientPropylene Glycol Dicaprate
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seedcake
Abrasive
Allyl Methacrylates Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Polymethacrylate
Tromethamine
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
PEG-8
HumectantCalcium Chloride
AstringentPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Citrate
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Ascorbic Acid, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Acetyl Glucosamine, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Algae Extract, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Alcaligenes Polysaccharides, Caffeine, Sucrose, Betaine, Lactis Proteinum, Salicylic Acid, Glycine Soja Protein, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Helianthus Annuus Seedcake, Allyl Methacrylates Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Tromethamine, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, PEG-8, Calcium Chloride, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Citrate, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ascorbic Acid is is pure Vitamin C. This form makes up the largest amount of vitamin C found naturally in our skin.
Not only is vitamin C great for your overall health and immune system, it also has plenty of benefits on your skin.
Vitamin C is best used for brightening skin. It improves dark spots, acne scars, and hyperpigmentation. This is because it blocks the process of skin darkening when exposed to UV.
Remember: Vitamin C should not replace sunscreen!
Your skin uses vitamin C to build collagen. Collagen is one key component in having a strong skin barrier and plump skin. Vitamin C also plays a role in regulating collagen, thus making it effective in improving wrinkles and fine lines.
Ascorbic acid shows potent antioxidant activity. As an antioxidant, it helps fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. These antioxidants also protect skin against UV damage.
The best formulations include Vitamin E and/or ferulic acid. These two ingredients help stabilize and provide a boost in the benefits of ascorbic acid. This is because ascorbic acid becomes unstable when exposed to UV and air. In fact, you can tell your ascorbic acid has oxidized when it turns an orange-yellow color.
Ascorbic acid is generally compatible with other ingredients. However, using ascorbic acid with other active ingredients might cause irritation. Two ingredients: copper ions and benzoyl peroxide, will inactivate ascorbic acid completely.
Read more about other types of Vitamin C:
Foods rich with vitamin C include oranges, strawberries, broccoli, bell peppers, and more. When consuming Vitamin C, your skin receives a portion of the nutrients.
Learn more about Ascorbic AcidButylene 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 GlycolPEG-8 is a synthetic polymer used as a humectant and solvent.
This ingredient is able to help dissolve active ingredients, including water. This gives it humectant properties.
It is soluble in water. The number '8' stands for the molecular weight of the ingredient.
Learn more about PEG-8
