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Emma Lewisham Skin Reset Serum Versus Paula's Choice 25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum
Emma Lewisham Skin Reset Serum Versus Paula's Choice 25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum This brightening serum is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract and Niacinamide to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin. This bright
Emma Lewisham Skin Reset Serum Versus Paula's Choice 25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum
This brightening serum is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract and Niacinamide to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin.
This brightening serum is formulated around Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate and Ascorbyl Glucoside to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots.
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Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Water
Glycerin
Niacinamide
Coco-Caprylate
Cetearyl Olivate
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Cetearyl Alcohol
Sorbitan Olivate
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Euphorbia Cerifera Cera
Sodium Hyaluronate
Achillea Millefolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Alchemilla Vulgaris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Malva Sylvestris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Melissa Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Primula Veris Extract
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Seed Oil
Veronica Officinalis Extract
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract
Xanthan Gum
Glyceryl Caprylate
Parfum
Benzyl Alcohol
Dehydroacetic Acid
Citronellol
Linalool
Geraniol
Eugenol
Benzyl Salicylate
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Coco-Caprylate, Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Olivate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Sodium Hyaluronate, Achillea Millefolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Malva Sylvestris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Melissa Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Primula Veris Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Seed Oil, Veronica Officinalis Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Caprylate, Parfum, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Citronellol, Linalool, Geraniol, Eugenol, Benzyl Salicylate
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Dimethicone
C9-12 Alkane
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Silica
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Cetyl Alcohol
Caprylyl Glycol
Lysine Carboxymethyl Cysteinate
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Tocopherol
Glutathione
Sodium Citrate
Sodium Phytate
Hexylene Glycol
Ethylhexylglycerin
Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract
Urea
Mannitol
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Sodium PCA
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
Polysorbate 60
Sorbitan Isostearate
Trehalose
Ascorbic Acid
Glucose
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Polyquaternium-51
Ergothioneine
Triacetin
Phenoxyethanol
Water, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Dimethicone, Glycerin, C9-12 Alkane, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Silica, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Cetyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Lysine Carboxymethyl Cysteinate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Tocopherol, Glutathione, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phytate, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Urea, Mannitol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium PCA, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Trehalose, Ascorbic Acid, Glucose, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Polyquaternium-51, Ergothioneine, Triacetin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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.