Three Ships Beauty Skin Hero Bakuchiol + Calendula Bio-Retinol Serum Versus Sachi Skin Triphala Pigmentation Corrector
Updated on September 07, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe serums. They have a total of 11 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain oils
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Ingredient Info
Three Ships Beauty Skin Hero Bakuchiol + Calendula Bio-Retinol Serum 19 ingredients
Sachi Skin Triphala Pigmentation Corrector 36 ingredients
About this product
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Three Ships Beauty Skin Hero Bakuchiol + Calendula Bio-Retinol Serum 19 ingredients
Sachi Skin Triphala Pigmentation Corrector 36 ingredients
Key Ingredients
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Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Dicaprylyl Ether
EmollientGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientRosa Canina Seed Oil
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sodium Phytate
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Behenyl Alcohol, Bakuchiol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Glyceryl Caprylate, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Phytate, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate, Sodium Hydroxide, Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningDimethyl Isosorbide
SolventAcetyl Glycyl Beta-Alanine
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Dicaprylyl Ether
EmollientSafflower Seed Oil Piperonyl Esters
Skin Conditioning
Silybum Marianum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Panthenyl Triacetate
Arachidyl Alcohol
EmollientGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Bisabolol
Masking
Hexylresorcinol
AntimicrobialTerminalia Chebula Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPolyglyceryl-3 Laurate
EmulsifyingArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingPhyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Terminalia Bellerica Fruit Extract
AntimicrobialSucrose
HumectantAcetyl Rheum Rhaponticum Root Extract
BleachingPlankton Extract
Skin ConditioningDiglucosyl Gallic Acid
Lecithin
EmollientGlucose
HumectantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Niacinamide, Gluconolactone, Pentylene Glycol, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Acetyl Glycyl Beta-Alanine, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Ether, Safflower Seed Oil Piperonyl Esters, Silybum Marianum Seed Oil, Panthenyl Triacetate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Carbomer, Behenyl Alcohol, Bisabolol, Hexylresorcinol, Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate, Arachidyl Glucoside, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Terminalia Bellerica Fruit Extract, Sucrose, Acetyl Rheum Rhaponticum Root Extract, Plankton Extract, Diglucosyl Gallic Acid, Lecithin, Glucose, Tocopherol
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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterGlycerin 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 GlycerinA type of fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils and therefore do not have the same drying or irritating effect as traditional alcohols.
Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in.
Behenyl Alcohol is usually derived from the fats in vegetable oils.
In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores.
Learn more about Behenyl AlcoholDicaprylyl Ether is created from caprylic acid. It is a texture-enhancer and emollient.
As an emollient, Dicaprylyl Ether is non-comedogenic. It helps soften and smooth the skin by creating a barrier on top. This barrier helps trap moisture in, helping to hydrate the skin.
Dicaprylyl Ether gives a non-greasy feel and better spreadability to products.
Learn more about Dicaprylyl EtherGlyceryl Caprylate comes from glycerin and caprylic acid, a fatty acid from coconut. It has emollient and emulsifier properties.
As an emollient, it helps hydrate your skin. Emollients work by creating a barrier on your skin to trap moisture in, helping to keep your skin soft and smooth.
On the other hand, emulsifiers prevent ingredients (such as oil and water) from separating.
Learn more about Glyceryl CaprylateTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolPentylene 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.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolCaprylhydroxamic Acid is a chelating agent.
Chelating agents help prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps prevent unwanted reactions and effects from using the product.
Caprylhydroxamic Acid is often used with natural antimicrobial products as an alternative to preservatives.
Learn more about Caprylhydroxamic AcidGlyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
It is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced.
This ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan GumSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideIngredient Ratings
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Three Ships Beauty Skin Hero Bakuchiol + Calendula Bio-Retinol Serum 19 ingredients
Sachi Skin Triphala Pigmentation Corrector 36 ingredients
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Three Ships Beauty Skin Hero Bakuchiol + Calendula Bio-Retinol Serum 19 ingredients
Sachi Skin Triphala Pigmentation Corrector 36 ingredients
This is a nice gentle, yet effective option for fading hyperpigmentation and refining pores. I’ve been using this serum to reduce stubborn acne marks, and it’s made a huge difference. My complexion is more even, I have fewer breakouts, and my pores are less clogged. I’ve also seen some fading in post-inflammatory erythema (PIE). This serum doesn’t contain AHA, BHA, retinoids, or hydroquinone, and Show more
