Volition Beauty Strawberry-C Brightening Serum with Vitamin C + Hyaluronic Acid Versus Paula's Choice C15 Super Booster

Volition Beauty Strawberry-C Brightening Serum with Vitamin C + Hyaluronic Acid Versus Paula's Choice C15 Super Booster Detailed comparison of Volition Beauty Strawberry-C Brightening Serum with Vitamin C + Hyaluronic Acid versus Paula's Choice C15 Super Booster. This brightening serum is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and hydrate skin. This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Ferulic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and soften the look of wrinkles. Water Propanediol Glycerin Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Lysate Filtrate Panthenol Fragaria Ananassa Seed Extract Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Maris Aqua Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Picea Abies Extract 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Carbomer Aminomethyl Propanol Bentonite Sodium Citrate Sodium Phytate Citric Acid CI 77491 CI 77499 Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Panthenol, Fragaria Ananassa Seed Extract, Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Maris Aqua, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Picea Abies Extract, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Carbomer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Bentonite, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phytate, Citric Acid, CI 77491, CI 77499 Ascorbic Acid Dipropylene Glycol Ethoxydiglycol Sodium Hydroxide PPG-26-Buteth-26 PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Bisabolol Ferulic Acid Decylene Glycol Tocopherol 1,2-Hexanediol Sphingomonas Ferment Extract Phenoxyethanol Water, Ascorbic Acid, Dipropylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Ethoxydiglycol, Sodium Hydroxide, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Bisabolol, Ferulic Acid, Sodium Phytate, Decylene Glycol, Tocopherol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sphingomonas Ferment Extract, Phenoxyethanol These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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. Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin. It’s often used to: Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent. Sodium Phytate is the synthetic salt form of phytic acid. Phytic acid is an antioxidant and can be found in plant seeds. Sodium Phytate is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metals from binding to water. This helps stabilize the ingredients and the product. Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product. So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation. You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!