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Paula's Choice Resist Super Antioxidant Serum Versus Beauty of Joseon Light On Serum : Centella + Vita C

Paula's Choice Resist Super Antioxidant Serum Versus Beauty of Joseon Light On Serum : Centella + Vita C Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Resist Super Antioxidant Serum versus Beauty of Joseon Light On Serum : Centella + Vita C. This anti-aging serum is f

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Paula's Choice Resist Super Antioxidant Serum Versus Beauty of Joseon Light On Serum : Centella + Vita C Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Resist Super Antioxidant Serum versus Beauty of Joseon Light On Serum : Centella + Vita C. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 to soften the look of wrinkles and brighten dull-looking skin. This brightening serum is formulated around Centella Asiatica Extract and 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and calm redness. Cyclopentasiloxane Dimethicone Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Ceramide NP Tocotrienols Tocopherol Ubiquinone Thioctic Acid Tocopheryl Acetate Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Ferulic Acid Beta-Glucan Superoxide Dismutase Epigallocatechin Gallate Ergothioneine Glutathione Xanthophylls Glycine Soja Seed Extract Glycerin Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract Lupinus Albus Seed Extract Curcuma Longa Root Elaeis Guineensis Oil Phenoxyethanol Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Ceramide NP, Tocotrienols, Tocopherol, Ubiquinone, Thioctic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ferulic Acid, Beta-Glucan, Superoxide Dismutase, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Ergothioneine, Glutathione, Xanthophylls, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Glycerin, Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract, Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Curcuma Longa Root, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Phenoxyethanol Centella Asiatica Extract 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Propanediol Betaine Dicaprylyl Carbonate Methyl Trimethicone Cetyl Ethylhexanoate Panthenol Laminaria Japonica Extract Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract Hydrogenated Lecithin Cetearyl Alcohol Water Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Silica Bisabolol Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer Xanthan Gum Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate Adenosine Fructooligosaccharides Butylene Glycol Sorbitan Isostearate Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Maltodextrin Arginine Carbomer Ascorbic Acid Polypeptide 1,2-Hexanediol Hydroxyacetophenone Ethylhexylglycerin Centella Asiatica Extract, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Glycerin, Propanediol, Betaine, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Methyl Trimethicone, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Panthenol, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Water, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Silica, Bisabolol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Adenosine, Fructooligosaccharides, Beta-Glucan, Butylene Glycol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Maltodextrin, Arginine, Carbomer, Ascorbic Acid Polypeptide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Beta-Glucan is a soluble polysaccharide (a chain of glucose sugars) sourced from the cells walls of oats, baker's yeast, mushrooms, and seaweed. It's a rare ingredient that pulls double-duty as a heavy-duty hydrator and skin-soothing repair agent. On the surface, it acts as a humectant that holds water in place and reduces moisture loss for a plumper, smoother feel, while its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties make it a great pick for calming redness or sensitive skin The more interesting story is underneath: Despite its large molecular size, oat beta-glucan has been shown to penetrate the epidermis and reach the dermis by slipping between skin cells. Here, it interacts with fibroblasts and macrophages to nudge collagen synthesis and support wound repair. A small 2005 split-face clinical study of 27 subjects found topical beta-glucan produced measurable reductions in wrinkle depth, height, and roughness after 8 weeks of use. It is worth noting the trial was small and the penetration testing used frozen, irradiated skin so the anti-aging data is encouraging rather than definitive. This ingredient gets along with pretty much everything and is typically used around 0.1-1%. Fungal acne: This ingredient is not a food source for the Malassezia yeast because it is a glucose polysaccharide with no fatty acid or ester component. 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.