Paula's Choice Defense Triple Algae Pollution Shield Versus Peaches Squeezed (Vitamin C Serum)

Paula's Choice Defense Triple Algae Pollution Shield Versus Peaches Squeezed (Vitamin C Serum) Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Defense Triple Algae Pollution Shield versus Peaches Squeezed (Vitamin C Serum). This calming treatment is formulated around Glutathione and Chondrus Crispus Extract to calm redness and brighten dull-looking skin. This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Glutathione to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. Water Glycerin Butylene Glycol Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Decyl Oleate Cucumis Sativus Extract Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract Propanediol Glutathione Chondrus Crispus Extract Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract Ubiquinone Curcumin Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract Epigallocatechin Gallate Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil Fucus Vesiculosus Extract Ficus Carica Fruit Extract Leontopodium Alpinum Flower Extract Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Linoleic Acid Linolenic Acid Phytosphingosine Phosphate Thermus Thermophillus Ferment Tocopherol Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil Tocopheryl Acetate Lecithin Xanthan Gum Acacia Senegal Gum Ectoin Glyceryl Stearate Polyacrylamide Cetearyl Alcohol Caprylyl Glycol C13-14 Isoparaffin C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Polysorbate 80 1,2-Hexanediol Laureth-7 Dipropylene Glycol Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Decyl Oleate, Cucumis Sativus Extract, Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract, Propanediol, Glutathione, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Ubiquinone, Curcumin, Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower Extract, Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Phytosphingosine Phosphate, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Tocopherol, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Acacia Senegal Gum, Ectoin, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyacrylamide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Polysorbate 80, 1,2-Hexanediol, Laureth-7, Dipropylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Hyaluronate Ascorbic Acid Gold Acetyl Heptapeptide-9 Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract Saccharum Officinarum Extract Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract Citrus Limon Fruit Extract Acer Saccharum Extract Citrus Grandis Peel Oil Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters Retinyl Palmitate Ascorbyl Palmitate Sorbitol Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Ethylhexyl Palmitate CI 75120 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Glyceryl Caprylate Sodium Hydroxide Water, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ascorbic Acid, Gold, Glutathione, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Acetyl Heptapeptide-9, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Glycerin, Ubiquinone, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Retinyl Palmitate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Sorbitol, Propanediol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polysorbate 80, CI 75120, Polyacrylam 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. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. C13-14 Isoparaffin is a synthetic emollient, solvent, and thickening agent. It helps soften skin and improves spreadability without leaving a greasy residue. This ingredient has been found to be non-sensitizing and safe for use in cosmetics. Two things floating around online that cause fear-mongering: There's one scary-sounding study related to kidney tumors in male rats; this depends on a protein called alpha-2u-globulin that binds the ingredient and clogs up kidney cells. Female rats barely make this protein, and humans don't make it at all so this effect cannot happen to us. Regulatory bodies have states this rat-only pathway shouldn't be used to judge human risk. The other thing you'll see is 1,4-dioxane being a trace byproduct that can form during manufacturing of petroleum-derived ingredients. This is a real, but heavily managed/monitored issue. This byproduct is removed through purification steps before the ingredients goes into the formula. Regulatory bodies also actively monitor residual levels for safety. One last thing to note: this ingredient is a pure hydrocarbon with no fatty-acid or ester chains for Malassezia to feed on, so it's considered fungal acne safe. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). Glutathione is a tiny protein-like molecule (a "tripeptide" build from 3 amino acids: glycine, cysteine, and glutamic acid) that your body already makes on its own. Inside your body, it acts as one of the skin's main antioxidants that help fight against free radicals. In skincare, it's best known as a brightening ingredient that slows down tyrosinase, the key enzyme that makes skin pigment. It also nudges the skin toward making a lighter type of pigment instead of a darker one. This is why you'll see it in products aimed at dark spots and uneven tone. A small number of real human trials have found a topical glutathione lotion: The honest caveat is that the current evidence is still thin (few studies, small groups, short timelines). Glutathione also doesn't absorb into skin very easily so results tend to be modest and fade if you stop using it. One thing worth clearing up: The scary side effects you may have heard about come from glutathione