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Garnier Bright Complete Vitamin C Booster Serum Versus The INKEY List Vitamin C Serum

Garnier Bright Complete Vitamin C Booster Serum Versus The INKEY List Vitamin C Serum This brightening serum is formulated around Niacinamide and 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. This brightening serum is f

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Garnier Bright Complete Vitamin C Booster Serum Versus The INKEY List Vitamin C Serum

This brightening serum is formulated around Niacinamide and 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots.

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

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Glycerin

Alcohol

Dipropylene Glycol

Butylene Glycol

PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin

Niacinamide

Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid

Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane

3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

Isononyl Isononanoate

BHT

Linalool

Geraniol

Parfum

Salicylic Acid

Sodium Citrate

Sodium Hyaluronate

Phenoxyethanol

Phenylethyl Resorcinol

Adenosine

Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate

Tocopheryl Acetate

Disodium EDTA

Limonene

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Citric Acid

Citrus Limon Fruit Extract

Citrus Junos Fruit Extract

Xanthan Gum

Maltodextrin

Acetyl Trifluoromethylphenyl Valylglycine

Oxothiazolidinecarboxylic Acid

Benzyl Salicylate

Benzyl Alcohol

Water, Glycerin, Alcohol, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Niacinamide, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Isononyl Isononanoate, BHT, Linalool, Geraniol, Parfum, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, Adenosine, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium EDTA, Limonene, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Citric Acid, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Xanthan Gum, Maltodextrin, Acetyl Trifluoromethylphenyl Valylglycine, Oxothiazolidinecarboxylic Acid, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Alcohol

Dimethicone

Ascorbic Acid 30%

Polysilicone-11

PEG-10 Dimethicone

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

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Ingredients & structured notes

Ingredient index

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. 03Tranexamic Acid (TXA) is a synthetic lysine derivative that is becoming one of the most exciting brightening ingredients in skincare.
  4. 04Originally used in medicine as an anti-hemorrhagic agent, its skin brightening potential was discovered by accident; patients taking it orally started noticing their melasma was fading.
  5. 05Unlike most brighteners that target tyrosinase (the enzyme that synthesizes melanin), TXA works further upstream. It basically blocks your cells from receiving the signal to produce pigment.
  6. 06This makes it one of the rare actives that works on three pathways at once:
  7. 07This makes it effective for treating melasma, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), and sun-induced dark spots.
  8. 08The most effective cosmetic concentration sits between 2-5% and going higher doesn't boost results.
  9. 09Side effects are generally mild; occasional irritation, flaking, or dryness have been reported at the start of use. Overall, this ingredient is pretty well tolerated, even by sensitive skin types.
  10. 10Another perk of this ingredient is that it does not cause photosensitivity, so it's safe to use in the AM and PM.
  11. 11Water. 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.
  12. 12So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
  13. 13You'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!
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