Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Shea Moisture African Black Soap Overnight Resurfacing Serum versus Grande Cosmetics GrandeBrow Brow Enhancing Serum .
Published on June 08, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe serums. They have a total of 14 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid, PHA, Vitamin C and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Shea Moisture African Black Soap Overnight Resurfacing Serum 32 ingredients
Grande Cosmetics GrandeBrow Brow Enhancing Serum 45 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Contains Alcohol
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Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Shea Moisture African Black Soap Overnight Resurfacing Serum 32 ingredients
Grande Cosmetics GrandeBrow Brow Enhancing Serum 45 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Shea Moisture African Black Soap Overnight Resurfacing Serum 32 ingredients
Grande Cosmetics GrandeBrow Brow Enhancing Serum 45 ingredients
Water • Glycerin • Propanediol • Glycolic Acid • Salicylic Acid • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Sodium Hyaluronate • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Charcoal Powder • Sodium PCA • Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate • Allantoin • Theobroma Cacao Husk • Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil • Cocos Nucifera Oil • Panthenol • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables • Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract • Tocopheryl Acetate • Proline • Hydroxyproline • Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate • Hydroxyethylcellulose • Xanthan Gum • Gluconolactone • Calcium Gluconate • Polysorbate 60 • Disodium Phosphate • Ethylhexylglycerin • Sodium Benzoate • Caprylyl Glycol
Water • Panthenol • Glycerin • Sodium Citrate • Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate • Alanine • Alcohol • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract • Arginine • Aspartic Acid • Calcium Gluconate • Caprylyl Glycol • Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract • Ethylhexylglycerin • Gluconolactone • Glycine • Hexylene Glycol • Histidine • Honey Extract • Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans • Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract • Hydroxyethylcellulose • Isoleucine • Isopropyl Cloprostenate • Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate • Panax Ginseng Root Extract • PCA • Phenylalanine • Polysorbate 20 • Proline • Propylene Glycol • Serine • Sodium Hyaluronate • Sodium Lactate • Sodium PCA • Threonine • Tocopheryl Acetate • Triethanolamine • Tussilago Farfara Leaf Extract • Valine • Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract • Phenoxyethanol • Sodium Benzoate • Sodium Metabisulfite
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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.
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!
Learn more about WaterShea Moisture African Black Soap Overnight Resurfacing Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.
Grande Cosmetics GrandeBrow Brow Enhancing Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.
Glycerin 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 GlycerinShea Moisture African Black Soap Overnight Resurfacing Serum contains this as ingredient number 2.
Grande Cosmetics GrandeBrow Brow Enhancing Serum contains this as ingredient number 3.
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 HyaluronateShea Moisture African Black Soap Overnight Resurfacing Serum contains this as ingredient number 7.
Grande Cosmetics GrandeBrow Brow Enhancing Serum contains this as ingredient number 34.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice comes from leaves of the aloe plant. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice is best known for helping to soothe sunburns. It is also anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, antiseptic, and can help heal wounds.
Aloe is packed with good stuff including Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins are antioxidants, which help fight free-radicals and the damage they may cause. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice also contains sugars. These sugars come in the form of monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, and choline. These sugars are able to help bind moisture to skin.
It also contains minerals such as calcium, 12 anthraquinones, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf JuiceShea Moisture African Black Soap Overnight Resurfacing Serum contains this as ingredient number 8.
Grande Cosmetics GrandeBrow Brow Enhancing Serum contains this as ingredient number 8.
Sodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid and is naturally occurring on human skin.
The PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a natural amino acid derivative.
Sodium PCA is a has conditioning, anti-inflammatory, and humectant properties. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin moisturized.
Learn more about Sodium PCAShea Moisture African Black Soap Overnight Resurfacing Serum contains this as ingredient number 10.
Grande Cosmetics GrandeBrow Brow Enhancing Serum contains this as ingredient number 36.
Panthenol (also referred to as pro-vitamin B5) is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin.
lt is a humectant, meaning that it helps the skin attract and retain moisture.
Another benefit is the anti-inflammatory abilities. This means that it's great for sensitive, irritation-prone skin.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
Learn more about PanthenolShea Moisture African Black Soap Overnight Resurfacing Serum contains this as ingredient number 16.
Grande Cosmetics GrandeBrow Brow Enhancing Serum contains this as ingredient number 2.
Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateShea Moisture African Black Soap Overnight Resurfacing Serum contains this as ingredient number 20.
Grande Cosmetics GrandeBrow Brow Enhancing Serum contains this as ingredient number 38.
Proline is an amino-acid. It helps moisturize the skin and plays an important role in creating proteins.
Proline is one of the building blocks for producing collagen. As we age, our bodies produce less collagen. Collagen helps the skin look plump and firm.
In medicine, proline is used as an osmoprotectant. This means it helps prevent oxidative degradation in other drugs.
Our bodies are able to produce proline naturally, but certain conditions may inhibit this production. In that case, proline can be obtained from eating egg whites, soy protein, dairy products, asparagus, mushrooms, and seaweed.
Learn more about ProlineShea Moisture African Black Soap Overnight Resurfacing Serum contains this as ingredient number 21.
Grande Cosmetics GrandeBrow Brow Enhancing Serum contains this as ingredient number 31.
Hydroxyethylcellulose is used to improve the texture of products. It is created from a chemical reaction involving ethylene oxide and alkali-cellulose. Cellulose is a sugar found in plant cell walls and help give plants structure.
Hydroxyethylcellulose helps stabilize products by preventing ingredients from separating. It can also help thicken the texture of a product.
This ingredient can also be found in pill medicines to help our bodies digest other ingredients.
Learn more about HydroxyethylcelluloseShea Moisture African Black Soap Overnight Resurfacing Serum contains this as ingredient number 24.
Grande Cosmetics GrandeBrow Brow Enhancing Serum contains this as ingredient number 23.
Gluconolactone is a PHA. PHAs have a larger structure than AHAs and BHAs and are more gentle. It is an created by reacting gluconic acid with an alcohol.
When applied, Gluconolactone has the same affect on skin as AHAs such as lactic acid. It helps dissolve the dead skin cells in the top layer of your skin. This helps improve texture and brightens the skin.
Gluconolactone is a humectant and helps draw moisture to your skin. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
PHAs are more gentle than AHAs due to their larger structure. They do not penetrate as deeply as AHAs and take a longer time to dissolve dead cells. Studies show PHAs do not cause as much irritation.
PHAs also exhibit antioxidant activity by neutralizing free-radical molecules. This can help with anti-aging.
In a 2004 study, Gluconolactone was found to prevent UV damage in mouse skin cells. However, we still recommend wearing SPF especially after using exfoliating ingredients.
Learn more about GluconolactoneShea Moisture African Black Soap Overnight Resurfacing Serum contains this as ingredient number 26.
Grande Cosmetics GrandeBrow Brow Enhancing Serum contains this as ingredient number 16.
We don't have a description for Calcium Gluconate.
Shea Moisture African Black Soap Overnight Resurfacing Serum contains this as ingredient number 27.
Grande Cosmetics GrandeBrow Brow Enhancing Serum contains this as ingredient number 12.
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.
Shea Moisture African Black Soap Overnight Resurfacing Serum contains this as ingredient number 30.
Grande Cosmetics GrandeBrow Brow Enhancing Serum contains this as ingredient number 15.
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
Sodium Benzoate is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateShea Moisture African Black Soap Overnight Resurfacing Serum contains this as ingredient number 31.
Grande Cosmetics GrandeBrow Brow Enhancing Serum contains this as ingredient number 44.
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.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolShea Moisture African Black Soap Overnight Resurfacing Serum contains this as ingredient number 32.
Grande Cosmetics GrandeBrow Brow Enhancing Serum contains this as ingredient number 13.
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