Bliss Bright Idea Vitamin C + Tri-Peptide Collagen Protecting & Brightening Moisturizer Versus artnaturals Vitamin C Serum

Bliss Bright Idea Vitamin C + Tri-Peptide Collagen Protecting & Brightening Moisturizer Versus artnaturals Vitamin C Serum Detailed comparison of Bliss Bright Idea Vitamin C + Tri-Peptide Collagen Protecting & Brightening Moisturizer versus artnaturals Vitamin C Serum. This brightening moisturizer is formulated around 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 to brighten dull-looking skin and soften the look of wrinkles. This brightening serum is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. Water Glycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Propanediol Cetearyl Alcohol 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Hydrogenated Farnesene Glyceryl Stearate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Saccharide Isomerate Ceramide Ng Tocopherol Niacinamide Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Pseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Japonica Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Persea Gratissima Oil Glycine Soja Oil Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Xanthan Gum Acacia Senegal Gum Hydroxyacetophenone Cetearyl Olivate Caprylyl Glycol Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Succinate PEG-100 Stearate Sorbitan Olivate Cetearyl Glucoside Hexylene Glycol Ethoxydiglycol Sodium Citrate Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Sodium Metabisulfite Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate Citric Acid Parfum Limonene Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Hydrogenated Farnesene, Glyceryl Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Ceramide Ng, Tocopherol, Niacinamide, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Pseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Japonica Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Persea Gratissima Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Xanthan Gum, Acacia Senegal Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Cetearyl Olivate, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Succinate, PEG-100 Stearate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Hexylene Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Sodium Citrate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Parfum, Limonene Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Benzoic Acid Chondrus Crispus Extract Dimethyl Sulfone Sodium Hyaluronate Tocopheryl Acetate Ferulic Acid Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Dimethyl Sulfone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ferulic Acid, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice is the filtered, stabilized liquid pressed from the inner gel of the aloe vera leaf. In cosmetics, it shows up as either soothing active or a water-replacement base. It is roughly 98-99% water and the last 1-2% is an interesting mix of polysaccharides, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. The polysaccharides do most of the work: they bind water at the skin surface for a light, non-greasy hydration boost. And one of the polysaccharides, glycomannan, is linked to fibroblast stimulation + collagen synthesis. This is also why aloe has such a long track record in wound and burn healing. This ingredient is also calming with anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity, making it a great pick for sensitive, irritated, or post-sun skin. Realistic expectations matter though; the solid evidence is mostly limited to hydration, soothing, and wound support. Deeper claims about anti-aging or sun protection are not well backed, and science reviews note it does not prevent radiation-induced skin injury. Because it plays well with almost everything, it's commonly used as a base alongside other actives like niacinamide or vitamin C. Typical usage concentrations range from 0.5% (where hydration benefits already show up) all the way to 90%+ (where it replaces water as the main base). The safety for this ingredient is well-establish as well. Overall, this is a great supporting ingredient for those who want a boost in hydration. 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.