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SkinCeuticals Silymarin CF Versus Biossance Squalane + 10% Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum
SkinCeuticals Silymarin CF Versus Biossance Squalane + 10% Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum This oil-control serum is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract to balance excess oil and soften the look of wrinkles. This brightening serum is f
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SkinCeuticals Silymarin CF Versus Biossance Squalane + 10% Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum
This oil-control serum is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract to balance excess oil and soften the look of wrinkles.
This brightening serum is formulated around 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid and Squalane to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin.
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Alcohol Denat.
Ascorbic Acid
Propylene Glycol
Dipropylene Glycol
Laureth-23
Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract
Sodium Citrate
Salicylic Acid
Ferulic Acid
Ceramide AP
Water, Alcohol Denat., Ascorbic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Laureth-23, Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract, Sodium Citrate, Salicylic Acid, Ferulic Acid, Ceramide AP
Glycerin
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Squalane
Lentinus Edodes Mycelium Extract
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Sodium Hyaluronate
Citric Acid
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Acacia Senegal Gum
Xanthan Gum
Sodium Gluconate
Phenoxyethanol
Ethylhexylglycerin
Water, Glycerin, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Squalane, Lentinus Edodes Mycelium Extract, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citric Acid, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Citrate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Sodium Citrate is the sodium salts of citric acid. In skincare, it is used to alter pH levels and acts as a preservative.
Its main functions are to maintain the pH of a product and neutralize metal ions.
The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome; normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5).
Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.
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!