Revision Skincare C+ Correcting Complex 30% Versus Hydropeptide Firma-Bright 20% Vitamin C Booster

Revision Skincare C+ Correcting Complex 30% Versus Hydropeptide Firma-Bright 20% Vitamin C Booster

This brightening serum is formulated around Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate and Ergothioneine to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots.

This brightening serum is formulated around Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate and Niacinamide to brighten dull-looking skin and soften the look of wrinkles.

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Water

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

Pentylene Glycol

Dimethyl Isosorbide

Hydrolyzed Eruca Sativa Leaf

Glycerin

Zea Mays Starch

Cetearyl Glucoside

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Acetyl Zingerone

Palmitoyl Glycine

Cyclopentasiloxane

Glyceryl Caprylate

Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract

Diglucosyl Gallic Acid

Squalane

Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan

Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract

Ergothioneine

Punica Granatum Extract

Tocopherol

Ubiquinone

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Triethanolamine

Tocopheryl Acetate

Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate

Phenoxyethanol

Disodium EDTA

PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer

Xanthan Gum

Water, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Pentylene Glycol, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Hydrolyzed Eruca Sativa Leaf, Glycerin, Zea Mays Starch, Cetearyl Glucoside, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Acetyl Zingerone, Palmitoyl Glycine, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glyceryl Caprylate, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract, Diglucosyl Gallic Acid, Squalane, Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Ergothioneine, Punica Granatum Extract, Tocopherol, Ubiquinone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Triethanolamine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer, Xanthan Gum

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

Niacinamide

Propanediol

Carrageenan

Erythritol

Sodium PCA

1,2-Hexanediol

Hydroxyacetophenone

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Caprylyl Glycol

Disodium Phosphate

Sodium Phosphate

Sodium Hyaluronate

Anogeissus Leiocarpus Bark Extract

Sodium Phytate

Hydrangea Arborescens Root Extract

Morus Alba Root Extract

Polysorbate 20

Resveratrol

Scutellaria Lateriflora Extract

Pentapeptide-21

Avena Sativa Kernel Extract

Water, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Carrageenan, Erythritol, Sodium PCA, Xanthan Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Anogeissus Leiocarpus Bark Extract, Sodium Phytate, Hydrangea Arborescens Root Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Polysorbate 20, Resveratrol, Scutellaria Lateriflora Extract, Pentapeptide-21, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract

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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.

Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:

Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.

On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.

Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.

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.

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