IMAGE skincare Iluma Intense Brightening Serum Versus IMAGE skincare Vital C Hydrating Anti-Aging Serum

IMAGE skincare Iluma Intense Brightening Serum Versus IMAGE skincare Vital C Hydrating Anti-Aging Serum Detailed comparison of IMAGE skincare Iluma Intense Brightening Serum versus IMAGE skincare Vital C Hydrating Anti-Aging Serum. This brightening serum is formulated around Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate and Arbutin to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. This hydrating serum is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate to hydrate skin. Water Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Algae Extract Artemisia Vulgaris Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract Dimethicone/Methicone Copolymer Hexylresorcinol Arbutin Azelaic Acid Sucrose Palmitate Pueraria Tuberosa Leaf Cell Extract Chlorella Vulgaris Extract Hydrolyzed Corallina Officinalis Morus Alba Leaf Extract Centella Asiatica Extract Echinacea Purpurea Extract Rumex Occidentalis Extract Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract Salix Nigra Bark Extract Tocopheryl Acetate Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Xanthan Gum Polysorbate 20 Potassium Sorbate Disodium EDTA Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Citric Acid Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Water, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Algae Extract, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract, Dimethicone/Methicone Copolymer, Hexylresorcinol, Arbutin, Azelaic Acid, Sucrose Palmitate, Pueraria Tuberosa Leaf Cell Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Hydrolyzed Corallina Officinalis, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Rumex Occidentalis Extract, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 20, Potassium Sorbate, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Glycerin Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Limonene C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Cetyl Alcohol Dimethicone Di-PPG-2 Myreth-10 Adipate Stearic Acid Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Panthenol Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil Caprylyl Glycol Butylene Glycol Glycine Soja Sterols Linoleic Acid Phospholipids Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Squalene Propylene Glycol Glucosamine Hcl Hexylene Glycol Linoleamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate PEG-8 Pisum Sativum Extract Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract Tocopherol Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Olea Europaea Leaf Extract Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil Yeast Polysaccharides Sodium Hyaluronate Glyceryl Polymethacrylate Carbomer Eugenol Ascorbyl Palmitate Benzoic Acid Ascorbic Acid Sodium Lactate Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract Taurine Corallina Officinalis Extract Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract BHT Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Darutoside Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Arginine Leucine Lysine Sodium Benzoate Valine Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Gly These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (tea extract) is one of the most well-researched plant extracts in skincare with an impressive resume. Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from the Camellia Sinensis plant. Studies show green tea extract and its catechins (like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) help your skin cells product energy more efficiently and reducing the number of free-radicals that can damage your skin from the inside. In lab-grown skin models, this translated to younger, healthier, and stronger skin. There's also good sun protection data; researchers saw less DNA damage and redness on human skin when green tea was applied before UVB exposure. And the more they applied, the better the protection. Needless to say, this ingredient shouldn't replace your sunscreen. But it is a great supportive ingredient that you can already find in many sunscreens and antioxidant serums. A 2009 study found a 2% green tea lotion was effective for mild-to-moderate acne thanks to its anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity. The quality of the extract matters a lot here: Good extracts contain 50-90% catechins while lower quality ones are mostly there for marketing. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the quality or source of their ingredients. Human Repeated Insult Patch Testing showed no irritation or sensitization at use concentrations (0.86% in leave-on products and up to 30% as leaf water). Centella Asiatica Extract (Centella) is one of the most researched botanical extracts in skincare with decades of studies backing its effects on inflammation, collagen, and the skin barrier. That research keeps pointing back to the same four triterpenoid saponins: Asiaticoside, Madecassoside, Asiatic Acid, and Madecassic Acid. These compounds allow centella to dial back inflammation, encourage the skin to build and hold onto collagen, support the barrier and hydration, and bring solid antioxidant activity to protect against signs of aging. Centella also carries a nice supporting cast of Vitamin A, vitamin C, several B vitamins, and amino acids. Put it all together and you get an ingredient that soothes, hydrates, and protects, all at once. Most of centella's magic comes from the four big compounds (Asiaticoside, Madecassoside, Asiatic Acid, and Madecassic Acid). These are the actives doing the heavy lifting in almost every centella study. Here is the short version of what they do in the skin: So it is not just soothing for the sake of soothing. Centella calms the skin AND helps it rebuild. Just FYI, not all centella on an ingredient list is the same. What you are getting actually depends on the extract: Fun fact on the ratios: the leaves tend to be richest in Madecassoside and Asiaticoside, and lower in the two acids. The exact amounts shift with where the plant is grown and how it is