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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Uriage Dépiderm Anti-Dark Spot Brightening Booster Serum versus Uriage Dépiderm Anti-Brown Spot Intensive Night Cream .

Last updated on February 21, 2024. Published on April 02, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 9 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin C

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture

Free From

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

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Serum French Brand France
Night Moisturizer French Brand France

Serum

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

Night Moisturizer

Night Moisturizers are marketed to hydrate the skin overnight.

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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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Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C (2)
Niacinamide

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (4)
Reduces Irritation
Skin Texture (2)
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots (4)
Scar Healing (2)
Acne Fighting
Brightening (3)

Notable Ingredients

AHA (2)
BHA
Vitamin C
Vitamin E (2)

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin (2)
Redness Reducing
Skin Texture (3)
Reduces Large Pores (3)
Anti-Aging (3)
Dark Spots (3)
Scar Healing (3)
Acne Fighting
Brightening (6)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (2)
Irritating (3)
Rosacea (3)
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

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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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Uriage Dépiderm Anti-Dark Spot Brightening Booster Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.

Uriage Dépiderm Anti-Brown Spot Intensive Night Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

  • It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
  • It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
  • It helps improve product application.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.

Uriage Dépiderm Anti-Dark Spot Brightening Booster Serum contains this as ingredient number 3.

Uriage Dépiderm Anti-Brown Spot Intensive Night Cream contains this as ingredient number 8.

3
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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Uriage Dépiderm Anti-Dark Spot Brightening Booster Serum contains this as ingredient number 5.

Uriage Dépiderm Anti-Brown Spot Intensive Night Cream contains this as ingredient number 5.

4
What it does: Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

Xanthan 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.

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Uriage Dépiderm Anti-Dark Spot Brightening Booster Serum contains this as ingredient number 11.

Uriage Dépiderm Anti-Brown Spot Intensive Night Cream contains this as ingredient number 26.

5
What it does: Buffering
Community Rating: Mixed

Sodium 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.

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Uriage Dépiderm Anti-Dark Spot Brightening Booster Serum contains this as ingredient number 12.

Uriage Dépiderm Anti-Brown Spot Intensive Night Cream contains this as ingredient number 13.

6
What it does: Absorbent, Emulsion Stabilising, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide. It is derived from starch such as rice, corn, wheat, or potato starch.

In food, Maltodextrin is used to improve the texture and thicken a product. Due to its structure, it can help create a gel texture. As an emulsion stabilizer, it helps keep the ingredients in a product together.

As a polysaccharide, Maltodextrin has moisturizing properties. Polysaccharides are a type of carbohydrate. The top layer of skin uses polysaccharides to retain water, keeping the skin hydrated.

Maltodextrin is water soluble and has a sweet taste.

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Uriage Dépiderm Anti-Dark Spot Brightening Booster Serum contains this as ingredient number 15.

Uriage Dépiderm Anti-Brown Spot Intensive Night Cream contains this as ingredient number 6.

7
What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning

Sucrose Dilaurate isn't fungal acne safe.

Uriage Dépiderm Anti-Dark Spot Brightening Booster Serum contains this as ingredient number 17.

Uriage Dépiderm Anti-Brown Spot Intensive Night Cream contains this as ingredient number 14.

8
What it does: Cleansing
Community Rating: Mixed

Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate is a gentle cleanser and surfactant. It is the sodium salt of the Cocoyl Glutamic Acid and comes from coconut oil. As a surfactant, it helps lift dirt and oil to be washed away.

Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate also has an emolliating effect and can help leave the skin feeling soft.

Uriage Dépiderm Anti-Dark Spot Brightening Booster Serum contains this as ingredient number 18.

Uriage Dépiderm Anti-Brown Spot Intensive Night Cream contains this as ingredient number 25.

9
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting
Community Rating: Liked

We don't have a description for Pisum Sativum Extract.

Uriage Dépiderm Anti-Dark Spot Brightening Booster Serum contains this as ingredient number 19.

Uriage Dépiderm Anti-Brown Spot Intensive Night Cream contains this as ingredient number 28.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

53% are loved or liked
26% have mixed ratings
16% are disliked or very disliked
5% have no rating yet
38% are loved or liked
9% have mixed ratings
29% are disliked or very disliked
24% have no rating yet

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