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Mossa Vitamin Cocktail Facial Oil Versus The INKEY List Vitamin C Serum

Mossa Vitamin Cocktail Facial Oil Versus The INKEY List Vitamin C Serum This hydrating oil is formulated around Tocopherol and Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil to hydrate skin and brighten dull-looking skin. This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbic Ac

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Mossa Vitamin Cocktail Facial Oil Versus The INKEY List Vitamin C Serum

This hydrating oil is formulated around Tocopherol and Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil to hydrate skin and 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

Tocopherol

Aroma

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil

Decyl Cocoate

Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil

Prunus Domestica Seed Oil

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil

Oenothera Biennis Oil

Rosa Canina Fruit Extract

Limonene

Geraniol

Linalool

Citral

Citronellol

Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract

Diheptyl Succinate

Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil

Persea Gratissima Oil

Avena Sativa Kernel Oil

Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer

Tocopherol, Aroma, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Decyl Cocoate, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Prunus Domestica Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Limonene, Geraniol, Linalool, Citral, Citronellol, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Diheptyl Succinate, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer

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. 03Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
  4. 04Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
  5. 05Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
  6. 06Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture.
  7. 07Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%.
  8. 08It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier.
  9. 09Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%.
  10. 10A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions.
  11. 11Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
  12. 12Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
  13. 13Your 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.
  14. 14Aquaporin-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.
  15. 15This 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.
  16. 16Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
  17. 17Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
  18. 18Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
  19. 19You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damag…
  20. 20Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
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