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Erborian Yuza Super Serum Versus The INKEY List Vitamin C Serum

Erborian Yuza Super Serum Versus The INKEY List Vitamin C Serum This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbyl Glucoside to brighten dull-looking skin. This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and soften the

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Erborian Yuza Super Serum Versus The INKEY List Vitamin C Serum

This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbyl Glucoside to brighten dull-looking skin.

This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and soften the look of wrinkles.

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Citrus Junos Fruit Water

Propanediol

Glycerin

1,2-Hexanediol

Methyl Gluceth-10

PPG-20

Butylene Glycol

Inulin

Citrus Junos Fruit Extract

Ascorbyl Glucoside

Water

Sodium Citrate

Octyldodeceth-5

PEG-16

Hydroxyethylcellulose

Citric Acid

Ethylhexylglycerin

Polysorbate 60

Disodium Phosphate

Sodium Phosphate

Parfum

Limonene

Linalool

Citrus Junos Fruit Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Methyl Gluceth-10, PPG-20, Butylene Glycol, Inulin, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Water, Sodium Citrate, Octyldodeceth-5, PEG-16, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polysorbate 60, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Parfum, Limonene, Linalool

Dimethicone

Ascorbic Acid 30%

Polysilicone-11

PEG-10 Dimethicone

Dimethicone, Ascorbic Acid 30%, Polysilicone-11, PEG-10 Dimethicone

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Ingredients Explained

  1. 01These ingredients are found in both products.
  2. 02Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
  3. 03Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
  4. 04Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
  5. 05Your 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.
  6. 06Aquaporin-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.
  7. 07This 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.
  8. 08Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
  9. 09Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
  10. 10Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
  11. 11It’s often used to:
  12. 12Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
  13. 13Sodium 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.
  14. 14In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
  15. 15Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
  16. 16Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
  17. 17Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
  18. 18You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
  19. 19Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate is used to help stabilize a product.
  20. 20It is a chelating agent, meaning it helps prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This prevents unwanted reactions in products. Metal ions can come into a product via the water ingredient. They are found in trace amounts and are not kn…
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