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Revision Skincare C+ Correcting Complex 30% Versus Paula's Choice Resist Super Antioxidant Serum

Revision Skincare C+ Correcting Complex 30% Versus Paula's Choice Resist Super Antioxidant Serum Detailed comparison of Revision Skincare C+ Correcting Complex 30% versus Paula's Choice Resist Super Antioxidant Serum. This brightening serum is formulated aroun

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Revision Skincare C+ Correcting Complex 30% Versus Paula's Choice Resist Super Antioxidant Serum Detailed comparison of Revision Skincare C+ Correcting Complex 30% versus Paula's Choice Resist Super Antioxidant Serum. This brightening serum is formulated around Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate and Ergothioneine to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 to soften the look of wrinkles and brighten dull-looking skin. Water Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Pentylene Glycol Dimethyl Isosorbide Hydrolyzed Eruca Sativa Leaf Glycerin Zea Mays Starch Cetearyl Glucoside Hydrogenated Lecithin Acetyl Zingerone Palmitoyl Glycine Cyclopentasiloxane Glyceryl Caprylate Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract Diglucosyl Gallic Acid Squalane Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract Ergothioneine Punica Granatum Extract Tocopherol Ubiquinone Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Triethanolamine Tocopheryl Acetate Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Phenoxyethanol Disodium EDTA PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer Xanthan Gum Water, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Pentylene Glycol, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Hydrolyzed Eruca Sativa Leaf, Glycerin, Zea Mays Starch, Cetearyl Glucoside, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Acetyl Zingerone, Palmitoyl Glycine, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glyceryl Caprylate, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract, Diglucosyl Gallic Acid, Squalane, Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Ergothioneine, Punica Granatum Extract, Tocopherol, Ubiquinone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Triethanolamine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer, Xanthan Gum Dimethicone Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Ceramide NP Tocotrienols Thioctic Acid Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Ferulic Acid Beta-Glucan Superoxide Dismutase Epigallocatechin Gallate Glutathione Xanthophylls Glycine Soja Seed Extract Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract Lupinus Albus Seed Extract Curcuma Longa Root Elaeis Guineensis Oil 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 These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Cyclopentasiloxane (D5) is a lightweight silicone that mostly acts as an emollient and solvent in cosmetics. Its the reason your products feel silky, fast-spreading, and non-greasy. Since D5 is volatile, it does its thing and then evaporates off the skin quickly. The safety profile of this ingredient is reassuring; the US CIR Expert Panel concluded D5 is safe as used in cosmetics and Health Canada concluded that D5 is not harmful to human health or the environment as currently used in cosmetics There's a study that people mention about D5 in a rat study showing tumors. This study is related to long-term inhalation of high D5 levels. Regulatory bodies have judged this study to be not applicable in topical skincare since skin absorption of D5 is very low and we're not really inhaling huge amounts of D5. The only restriction for this ingredient is environmental. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) restricted D5 in wash-off cosmetics at or above 0.1% due to their persistence in water. Ergothioneine is an amino acid found naturally in mushrooms, grains, and meat. It has antioxidant and skin soothing properties. This amino acid helps with: Maintaining DNA stability and cell reproduction Enhances cellular immunity Skin brightening Anti-aging Skin soothing 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. 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 Ethylhex