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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Sweet Chef Kale Vitamin B Serum Shot versus Tarte SEA Deep Sea Collagen Super Serum .

Published on December 29, 2020

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe serums. They have a total of 13 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain common allergens, fragrances and oils

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Serum South Korean Brand South Korea
Serum American Brand United States

Serum

Serums are highly concentrated with ingredients to provide skin with benefits. They should be used after cleansing and before moisturizing.

Serum

Serums are highly concentrated with ingredients to provide skin with benefits. They should be used after cleansing and before moisturizing.

Price

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Buy Kale Vitamin B Serum Shot

Starts at $19.99
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Starts at $0.43

Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation (2)
Anti-Aging
Brightening

Concerns

Acne Trigger

Notable Ingredients

PHA
Vitamin E
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (5)
Skin Texture
Anti-Aging (3)
Scar Healing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (3)
Acne Trigger (3)
Irritating (2)
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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Water • Ethylhexyl Palmitate • Coconut Alkanes • Isopropyl Myristate • Shea Butter Ethyl Esters • Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate • Glycerin • Isododecane • Persea Gratissima Oil • Cocos Nucifera Oil • Camellia Japonica Seed Oil • Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil • Pentylene Glycol • Coco-Caprylate/Caprate • Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil • Phenoxyethanol • Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract • Laminaria Digitata Extract • Sea Water Extract • Spirulina Maxima Extract • Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate • Chondrus Crispus Extract • Hydroxyacetophenone • Collagen Amino Acids • Algae Extract • Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed • Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract • Limonene • Lavandula Angustifolia Oil • Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract • Ethylhexylglycerin • Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract • Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract • Linalool • Gluconolactone • Sodium Benzoate • Arginine • Potassium Sorbate • Corallina Officinalis Extract • Tocopherol • Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract • Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract • Sodium Hyaluronate • Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract • Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract • Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil • Curcuma Longa Root Extract • Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract • Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract • Citric Acid

Ingredients Side-by-side

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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.

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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!

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Sweet Chef Kale Vitamin B Serum Shot contains this as ingredient number 1.

Tarte SEA Deep Sea Collagen Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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.

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Sweet Chef Kale Vitamin B Serum Shot contains this as ingredient number 2.

Tarte SEA Deep Sea Collagen Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 7.

3
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

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:

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Sweet Chef Kale Vitamin B Serum Shot contains this as ingredient number 10.

Tarte SEA Deep Sea Collagen Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 43.

4
What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of the aloe, Aloe barbadensis, Liliaceae

Aloe contains the antioxidants Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins neutralize free radicals. It also contains sugars in the form of monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, choline, many common minerals such as calcium, 12 anthraquinones, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12. Aloe is known to be anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, antiseptic, healing, and protect against UV rays.

Sweet Chef Kale Vitamin B Serum Shot contains this as ingredient number 11.

Tarte SEA Deep Sea Collagen Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 45.

5
What it does: Masking, Perfuming
Community Rating: Liked

Curcuma Longa Root Extract is from the spice, turmeric. Besides being a healthy and delicious spice, turmeric also has plenty of skincare benefits. It has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-microbial properties.

Turmeric contains curcumin, an antioxidant. Antioxidants help neutralize unstable free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules may damage your skin's cells and DNA. Curcumin may help with anti-aging.

Curcumin also has anti-inflammatory properties. It can help soothe skin and reduce irritation. On top of that, curcumin has been shown to help prevent hyperpigmentation from sun damage.

The anti-microbial property of turmeric can make it effective in treating acne. It has also been shown to help regulate the production of sebum.

Learn more about Curcuma Longa Root Extract

Sweet Chef Kale Vitamin B Serum Shot contains this as ingredient number 12.

Tarte SEA Deep Sea Collagen Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 47.

6
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

We don't have a description for Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract.

Sweet Chef Kale Vitamin B Serum Shot contains this as ingredient number 13.

Tarte SEA Deep Sea Collagen Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 44.

7
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Corallina Officinalis Extract is from the red seaweed, Corallina Officinalis. This seaweed is found all over the world but is most common in the rocky shores of Great Britain and Ireland.

Corallina Officinalis Extract contains antioxidant and emollient properties.

Extracted polysaccharides, galactose and xylose, in red algae showed antioxidant activity. Antioxidants help with anti-aging by neutralizing free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules may damage your skin cells and DNA. Galactose is also a PHA.

Corallina Officinalis is structurally similar to coral due to its high calcium content.

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Sweet Chef Kale Vitamin B Serum Shot contains this as ingredient number 14.

Tarte SEA Deep Sea Collagen Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 39.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract is extract from the neem plant.

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.

The leaves of this tree contain flavonoids and polyphenols. These two compounds are antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial. Further research is needed as to their effects when applied on skin.

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Sweet Chef Kale Vitamin B Serum Shot contains this as ingredient number 17.

Tarte SEA Deep Sea Collagen Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 32.

9
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

We don't have a description for Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract.

Sweet Chef Kale Vitamin B Serum Shot contains this as ingredient number 18.

Tarte SEA Deep Sea Collagen Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 42.

10
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Chondrus Crispus Extract comes from a red algae native to the northern Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America.

Chondrus Crispus Extract helps hydrate the skin and is rich in antioxidants.

The antioxidants in chondrus crispus help fight free-radical molecules. These molecules may damage skin cells and DNA. Antioxidants present in chondrus crispus include lutein and zeaxanthin.

Lutein has the ability to filter blue light from screens.

Other contents of chondrus crispus include polysaccharides, peptides, and amino acids. These help hydrate the skin.

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Sweet Chef Kale Vitamin B Serum Shot contains this as ingredient number 19.

Tarte SEA Deep Sea Collagen Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 22.

11
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

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.

Sweet Chef Kale Vitamin B Serum Shot contains this as ingredient number 27.

Tarte SEA Deep Sea Collagen Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 31.

12
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract comes from the Holy Basil plant. Holy Basil is native to India.

Holy Basil is rich in antioxidants due to its high romarinic acid, ferulic acid, and rutin content. The ferulic acid may help with skin brightening and help soothe the skin.

Antioxidants may help with anti-aging due to its ability to neutralize free-radical molecules. These molecules may damage skin cells and DNA.

While Holy Basil has many claims to help fight acne, more research is needed.

One thing to note is the presence of tannins. Tannins are naturally found in nature. This compound may be skin-sensitizing.

Learn more about Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract

Sweet Chef Kale Vitamin B Serum Shot contains this as ingredient number 30.

Tarte SEA Deep Sea Collagen Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 49.

13
What it does: Masking, Tonic
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Lavandula Angustifolia Oil is more commonly known as lavender essential oil. Lavandula Angustifolia is known as the English Lavender and famous for creating purple fields in Provence, France.

Lavender imparts a scent and may sensitize skin. It contains linalool, a known allergen.

While lavender essential oil is commonly used in aromatherapy to help alleviate symptoms of anxiety and stress, more research is needed to confirm this.

However, lavender essential oil has shown to have anti-inflammatory activity due to its prostanoids and histamine content.

Lavandula Angustifolia Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the flowers of the Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, Labiatae. ISO 8902:2009

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Sweet Chef Kale Vitamin B Serum Shot contains this as ingredient number 33.

Tarte SEA Deep Sea Collagen Super Serum contains this as ingredient number 29.

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61% are loved or liked
12% have mixed ratings
27% are disliked or very disliked
0% have no rating yet
34% are loved or liked
16% have mixed ratings
34% are disliked or very disliked
16% have no rating yet

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