By Nature 2% Hyaluronic Acid Serum Concentrate Versus Beautycounter Counter+ All Bright C Serum

By Nature 2% Hyaluronic Acid Serum Concentrate Versus Beautycounter Counter+ All Bright C Serum Detailed comparison of By Nature 2% Hyaluronic Acid Serum Concentrate versus Beautycounter Counter+ All Bright C Serum. This hydrating serum is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. This brightening serum is formulated around Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate and Phytic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. Water Sodium Hyaluronate Glycerin Pentylene Glycol Propanediol Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract Squalane Phenoxyethanol Disodium EDTA Ethylhexylglycerin Citric Acid Parfum Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract, Squalane, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Parfum Bis-Glyceryl Ascorbate Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Coconut Alkanes Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Curcuma Longa Root Extract Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract Curcumin Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil Phytic Acid Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil Potassium Sorbate Decanal Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Ionone Ethyl Lactate Vanillin Isoamyl Acetate Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate Methoxyphenylbutanone Oxacycloheptadec-10-En-2-One Dimethylhydroxy Furanone Ethyl Propionate Ethyl Cinnamate Hexenyl Acetate Triethyl Citrate Benzyl Acetate Ethyl Acetate Citral Limonene Linalool Water, Propanediol, Bis-Glyceryl Ascorbate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Pentylene Glycol, Coconut Alkanes, Glycerin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Curcumin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Phytic Acid, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Decanal, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Ionone, Ethyl Lactate, Vanillin, Isoamyl Acetate, Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate, Methoxyphenylbutanone, Oxacycloheptadec-10-En-2-One, Dimethylhydroxy Furanone, Ethyl Propionate, Ethyl Cinnamate, Hexenyl Acetate, Triethyl Citrate, Benzyl Acetate, Ethyl Acetate, Citral, Limonene, Linalool 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. Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that: The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure. Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations. 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%. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. Safety-wise, the fear mongering