Origins A Perfect World™ Age-Defense Skin Guardian with White Tea Versus Paula's Choice C25 Super Booster

Origins A Perfect World™ Age-Defense Skin Guardian with White Tea Versus Paula's Choice C25 Super Booster

This anti-aging serum is formulated around Rosa Damascena Flower Water and Boswellia Serrata Extract to soften the look of wrinkles and calm redness.

This brightening treatment is formulated around Ascorbic Acid to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Cyclopentasiloxane

Water

Rosa Damascena Flower Water

Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water

Glycerin

Butylene Glycol

Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone

Boswellia Serrata Extract

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil

Citrus Limon Peel Oil

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil

Cinnamomum Camphora Bark Oil

Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil

Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil

Plumeria Alba Flower Extract

Magnolia Acuminata Flower Extract

Iris Pallida Root Extract

Rosa Damascena Extract

Citral

Linalool

Limonene

Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate

Dimethicone

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Potato Starch Modified

Squalane

Caprylyl Glycol

Tocopheryl Acetate

Polysorbate 60

Hexylene Glycol

Essential Oil Blend

Cyclopentasiloxane, Water, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Cinnamomum Camphora Bark Oil, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil, Plumeria Alba Flower Extract, Magnolia Acuminata Flower Extract, Iris Pallida Root Extract, Rosa Damascena Extract, Citral, Linalool, Limonene, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Dimethicone, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Potato Starch Modified, Squalane, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polysorbate 60, Hexylene Glycol, Essential Oil Blend

Ascorbic Acid

Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate

Polysilicone-11

Polymethylsilsesquioxane

Disteardimonium Hectorite

Propylene Carbonate

Cyclopentasiloxane, Ascorbic Acid, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Polysilicone-11, Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate

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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.

Cyclopentasiloxane (D5) is a lightweight silicone that mostly acts as an emollient and solvent in cosmetics. Its the reason your products feel silky, fast-spreading, and non-greasy.

Since D5 is volatile, it does its thing and then evaporates off the skin quickly.

The safety profile of this ingredient is reassuring; the US CIR Expert Panel concluded D5 is safe as used in cosmetics and Health Canada concluded that D5 is not harmful to human health or the environment as currently used in cosmetics

There's a study that people mention about D5 in a rat study showing tumors. This study is related to long-term inhalation of high D5 levels.

Regulatory bodies have judged this study to be not applicable in topical skincare since skin absorption of D5 is very low and we're not really inhaling huge amounts of D5.

The only restriction for this ingredient is environmental. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) restricted D5 in wash-off cosmetics at or above 0.1% due to their persistence in water.

Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.

What it does:

Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:

Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.

Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.

This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.

Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.

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