Pure Choice Intensive Moisturizing & Repairing Care Serum (Hyaluronic Acid 5% + Panthenol Vitamin B5 5%) Versus Allies of Skin Tranexamic & Arbutin Advanced Brightening Serum

Pure Choice Intensive Moisturizing & Repairing Care Serum (Hyaluronic Acid 5% + Panthenol Vitamin B5 5%) Versus Allies of Skin Tranexamic & Arbutin Advanced Brightening Serum Detailed comparison of Pure Choice Intensive Moisturizing & Repairing Care Serum (Hyaluronic Acid 5% + Panthenol Vitamin B5 5%) versus Allies of Skin Tranexamic & Arbutin Advanced Brightening Serum. This hydrating serum is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Panthenol to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. This brightening serum is formulated around Tranexamic Acid and Alpha-Arbutin to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin. No concerns Water Sodium Hyaluronate Butylene Glycol Panthenol Glycerin 1,2-Hexanediol Niacinamide Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract Arnica Montana Flower Extract Verbena Officinalis Flower Extract Betula Alba Leaf Extract Phenoxyethanol Sodium Anisate Lecithin Polysorbate 80 Xanthan Gum Caffeine Tocopherol Bisabolol Hydrolyzed Collagen Carbomer Triethanolamine Tetrasodium EDTA Acetyl Glutamine Sh-Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Oligopeptide-2 Sh-Polypeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-9 Sh-Polypeptide-11 Isoleucine Histidine Sodium Benzoate Chlorphenesin Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Panthenol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Verbena Officinalis Flower Extract, Betula Alba Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Anisate, Lecithin, Polysorbate 80, Xanthan Gum, Caffeine, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Tetrasodium EDTA, Acetyl Glutamine, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-9, Sh-Polypeptide-11, Isoleucine, Histidine, Sodium Benzoate, Chlorphenesin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride C13-15 Alkane Tranexamic Acid Alpha-Arbutin Pentylene Glycol Tocopheryl Acetate Palmaria Palmata Extract Hydrolyzed Pea Asparagopsis Armata Extract Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Pancratium Maritimum Extract Ganoderma Lucidum Extract Lentinus Edodes Extract Lactobacillus Ferment Hydrolyzed Pea Protein Diacetyl Boldine Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Lactobacillus Glucose Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide Pentapeptide-34 Trifluoroacetate C14-22 Alcohols Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate Hydroxyacetophenone Sorbitan Caprylate Caprylyl Glycol C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside Propanediol Sodium Phytate Sodium Chloride Sodium Succinate Sorbic Acid Potassium Sorbate Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C13-15 Alkane, Tranexamic Acid, Glycerin, Alpha-Arbutin, Pentylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Palmaria Palmata Extract, Hydrolyzed Pea, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Pancratium Maritimum Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Lentinus Edodes Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Diacetyl Boldine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Lactobacillus, Bisabolol, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Glucose, Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide, Pentapeptide-34 Trifluoroacetate, C14-22 Alcohols, Xanthan Gum, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sorbitan Caprylate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Propanediol, Carbomer, Sodium Phytate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Succinate, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol 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. 1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse. It is a: Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin Emollient, helping to soften skin Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives Bisabolol is a gentle skin conditioner, antioxidant, and soothing ingredient. It's primary claim to fame is soothing and research shows topically applied bisabolol can quiet the chemical messengers that cause your skin to become inflamed, helping to sooth any irritation. A clinical study found that applying 0.5% bisabolol daily for 8 weeks produced an average 9% decrease in skin pigmentation. Researchers found it can also suppress the process that leads to excess melanin production in skin. In vitro studies found that bisabolol combined with propylene glycol significantly increased skin permeability by increasing lipid fluidity in the stratum corneum. You'll likely see use concentrations quite low, usually 0.1-0.2%. Overall, this is a well-tolerated ingredient that works well in formulas designed for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin. 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. Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture. Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%. It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier. Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%. A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions. 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 acr