Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Timeless Skin Care 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum versus Balance Me Vitamin C Brightening Eye Serum .
Published on April 17, 2022
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe serums. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid, Vitamin C and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens and fragrances
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Ingredient Info
Timeless Skin Care 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum 11 ingredients
Balance Me Vitamin C Brightening Eye Serum 44 ingredients
Contains Alcohol
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Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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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
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
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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 🎉
Contains Fragrance
Ingredients in this product that are forms of fragrance:
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
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
Ingredients in this product that are EU allergens:
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Timeless Skin Care 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum 11 ingredients
Balance Me Vitamin C Brightening Eye Serum 44 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Timeless Skin Care 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum 11 ingredients
Balance Me Vitamin C Brightening Eye Serum 44 ingredients
Water • Coco-Caprylate • Glycerin • Ascorbyl Glucoside • Hamamelis Virginiana Water • Microcrystalline Cellulose • Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters • Glyceryl Stearate • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Cetyl Alcohol • Methylpropanediol • Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract • Hyaluronic Acid • Silanetriol • Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer • Caffeine • Squalane • CI 77891 • Tocopherol • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil • Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil • Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil • Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil • Cananga Odorata Flower Oil • Cellulose Gum • Xanthan Gum • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Cetearyl Alcohol • Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate • Propanediol • Ethylhexyl Stearate • Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate • Sodium Isostearate • Alcohol • Citric Acid • Sodium Hydroxide • Dehydroacetic Acid • Benzyl Alcohol • Limonene • Linalool • Citral • Benzyl Benzoate • Geraniol
Ingredients Side-by-side
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Ingredients Explained
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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 WaterTimeless Skin Care 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.
Balance Me Vitamin C Brightening Eye Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.
Tocopherol (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 TocopherolTimeless Skin Care 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum contains this as ingredient number 5.
Balance Me Vitamin C Brightening Eye Serum contains this as ingredient number 19.
Benzyl Alcohol is most commonly used as a preservative. It also has a subtle, sweet smell. Small amounts of Benzyl Alcohol is not irritating and safe to use in skincare products. Most Benzyl Alcohol is derived from fruits such as apricots.
Benzyl Alcohol has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. These properties help lengthen the shelf life of products. Benzyl Alcohol is a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients. It can also improve the texture and spreadability.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is an astringent alcohol.
Using high concentrations of these alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholTimeless Skin Care 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum contains this as ingredient number 10.
Balance Me Vitamin C Brightening Eye Serum contains this as ingredient number 39.
Dehydroacetic Acid is fungicide and bactericide. It is used as a preservative in cosmetics. Preservatives help elongate the shelf life of a product.
Dehydroacetic Acid is not soluble in water.
Timeless Skin Care 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum contains this as ingredient number 11.
Balance Me Vitamin C Brightening Eye Serum contains this as ingredient number 38.
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Timeless Skin Care 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum 11 ingredients
Balance Me Vitamin C Brightening Eye Serum 44 ingredients
Usage
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Timeless Skin Care 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum 11 ingredients
Balance Me Vitamin C Brightening Eye Serum 44 ingredients
Reviews
Here's what our community thinks
Timeless Skin Care 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum 11 ingredients
DamDamfino
I've tried about 5 different Vitamin C serums, and this one is by far my favorite. I've purchased it 3 times. (I started using it back when it was...
I've tried about 5 different Vitamin C serums, and this one is by far my favorite. I've purchased it 3 times. (I started using it back when it was the dropper bottle)
My skin can tolerate higher Vit C percentages very well, so this feels like nothing on my skin. As if I was putting on water. I don't mind the ferulic acid smell (which is noticeably less now than it used to be!), because I think having it in the formula is more important than not.
Even in the new opaque pump top packaging, the product will still oxidize rather quickly - so don't be afraid to use it! Use it daily, use it on your neck, your chest, your arms. Use it up before it turns orange!
I see results when using this very fast. Stubborn cystic acne clears up within a week. Old red acne marks fade faster. Freckles and pigmentation lighten dramatically within a few weeks. And it prevents new acne. I really do see results and this is one of the quickest and friendliest products/ingredients to do that for me!
Downsides:
- it still oxidizes rather fast. So, like I said, use use use it up.
- I prefer the old dropper bottle packaging, I need about 2-3 pumps for my face, and another 2 for my neck/decolletage. I also do not like not being able to see how much product is inside.
- the formula in the newer packaging feels a little more ...watery than before? I can't help but feel like most of the product stays on my hands and doesn't get transferred adequately to my face.
- I had a bad cross reaction with this product and The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% serum. I don't care what the internet says - I learned the hard way that Vit C and Niacinamide DO interact with each other. I now keep the Vit C for the morning and Niacinamide for the evening. But whew boy, that was painful.
Overall I really love the higher % of Vit C plus the Ferulic Acid combo, and this is the best serum I've tried that my skin likes, that I can see works, and is affordable.
Balance Me Vitamin C Brightening Eye Serum 44 ingredients
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