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The Potions Peptide Ampoule Versus Drunk Elephant C-Firma Fresh Day Serum

Ampoule
Serum
Korean Brand South Korea
American Brand United States

Updated on August 22, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe . They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Suited For

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

Free From

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

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

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Benefits

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
C-Firma Fresh Day Serum

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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!

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Pentylene 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.

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When to use

14 Routines
50% use in am
50% use in pm
71% use every day
158 Routines
92% use in am
8% use in pm
92% use every day
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Reviews

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The Potions Peptide Ampoule 12 ingredients

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Drunk Elephant C-Firma Fresh Day Serum 33 ingredients

2.7 /5
from 3 ratings
Expensive (1) Irritating (1) Light Scent (1)
AllTuckeredOut's avatar

AllTuckeredOut

3 days ago
Review

Drunk Elephant Vit C serum is a decent alternative to Skinceuticals C E Ferulic, as it is about half as expensive (DE ~$3.71/ml, Skinceuticals ~$6.93/ml). However, I do find that the consistency is a bit tacky and difficult to spread around. The product smells pretty strongly of hot dogs, but you do get used to this. On the plus side, I appreciate that the serum uses Ascorbic Acid (rather than a Show more

#expensive
#sticky
#light scent
#works well
stephanieporter1's avatar

Stephanie Porter

8 days ago
Review

Made my skin peel very harsh

#irritating