Beauty of Joseon Bamboo Darkspot Serum Versus La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Dark Spot Serum With Melasyl+Niacinamide

Beauty of Joseon Bamboo Darkspot Serum Versus La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Dark Spot Serum With Melasyl+Niacinamide Detailed comparison of Beauty of Joseon Bamboo Darkspot Serum versus La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Dark Spot Serum With Melasyl+Niacinamide. This brightening serum is formulated around Phenylethyl Resorcinol and Bambusa Vulgaris Extract to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin. This brightening serum is formulated around Niacinamide and 2-Mercaptonicotinoyl Glycine to fade the look of dark spots and refine skin texture. Water Glycerin Propanediol Coco-Caprylate/Caprate 1,2-Hexanediol Methylpropanediol Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate Betaine Pentylene Glycol Phenylethyl Resorcinol Panthenol Tocopheryl Acetate Xanthan Gum Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate Tromethamine Diphenyl Dimethicone Triethylhexanoin Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Ethylhexylglycerin Adenosine Sodium Phytate Hydrogenated Lecithin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Bambusa Vulgaris Extract Beta-Glucan Silica Tocopherol Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Methylpropanediol, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Betaine, Pentylene Glycol, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Tromethamine, Diphenyl Dimethicone, Triethylhexanoin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Sodium Phytate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Beta-Glucan, Silica, Tocopherol Dimethicone Niacinamide Propylene Glycol Polysilicone-11 Bis-PEG/PPG-16/16 PEG/PPG-16/16 Dimethicone Cystoseira Tamariscifolia Extract 2-Mercaptonicotinoyl Glycine PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Thiosulfate Carnosine Poloxamer 338 Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Capryloyl Salicylic Acid Caprylyl Glycol Citric Acid Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Octyldodecanol Retinyl Palmitate Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Phenoxyethanol CI 17200 Parfum Water, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Polysilicone-11, Silica, Bis-PEG/PPG-16/16 PEG/PPG-16/16 Dimethicone, Cystoseira Tamariscifolia Extract, 2-Mercaptonicotinoyl Glycine, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Thiosulfate, Carnosine, Poloxamer 338, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Xanthan Gum, Pentylene Glycol, Octyldodecanol, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Phenoxyethanol, CI 17200, Parfum Be the first to review These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel. While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns. Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source. This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out. This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%. 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%. Silica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, a