Tatcha Violet-C Brightening Serum 20% Vitamin C + 10% AHA Versus Biossance Squalane + 10% Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum

Tatcha Violet-C Brightening Serum 20% Vitamin C + 10% AHA Versus Biossance Squalane + 10% Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum Detailed comparison of Tatcha Violet-C Brightening Serum 20% Vitamin C + 10% AHA versus Biossance Squalane + 10% Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum. This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate and Lactic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and refine skin texture. 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. No concerns Water Bis-Glyceryl Ascorbate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Propanediol Butylene Glycol Glycerin Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract Callicarpa Japonica Fruit Extract Prunus Mume Fruit Extract Crataegus Cuneata Fruit Extract Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Juice Citrus Limon Juice Citrus Aurantifolia Juice Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract Morus Alba Root Extract Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Lactic Acid Sodium Citrate Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Carboxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Disodium EDTA PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-30 Ethylhexylglycerin Phenoxyethanol Water, Bis-Glyceryl Ascorbate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Callicarpa Japonica Fruit Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Crataegus Cuneata Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Juice, Citrus Limon Juice, Citrus Aurantifolia Juice, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Carboxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Disodium EDTA, PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-30, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Squalane Lentinus Edodes Mycelium Extract Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Citric Acid Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Acacia Senegal Gum Xanthan Gum Sodium Gluconate 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 These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that: The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure. Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations. 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. Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Licorice. It has been found to have several benefits such as skin hydrating, conditioning, and soothing. One component, glabridin, has extra potent antioxidant and soothing properties. It has also been found to block pigmentation from UVB rays in guinea pigs. Licorice Root also contains a flavonoid. Flavonoids are a natural substance from in plants. Flavonoids also have antioxidant properties. Another component, glycyrrhizin, has been found to have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits. This may make licorice root extract effective at treating acne. However, more research is needed to support this. Liquiritin is one of the flavone compounds found in licorice. It has been found to help lighten skin by preventing tyrosinase from reacting with tyrosine. When the two react, protein is converted to melanin. Melanin is the substance in your body that gives your features pigmentation. 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. 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