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Nu Skin Nutricentials Pumps Versus Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum

Nu Skin Nutricentials Pumps Versus Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum This hydrating serum is formulated around Squalane and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to hydrate skin and brighten dull-looking skin. This brightening serum is formulated around Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

Nu Skin Nutricentials Pumps Versus Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum

This hydrating serum is formulated around Squalane and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to hydrate skin and brighten dull-looking skin.

This brightening serum is formulated around Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate and Ferulic Acid to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin.

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Key Ingredients

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Water

Glycerin

Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate

Propanediol

Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

Squalane

Cetearyl Alcohol

Cetearyl Glucoside

Glyceryl Stearate

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

Collagen Amino Acids

Rhaponticum Carthamoides Root Extract

Selaginella Lepidophylla Extract

Acanthopanax Senticosus Root Extract

Inonotus Obliquus Extract

Rhodiola Rosea Extract

Xanthan Gum

Glyceryl Glucoside

Tocopheryl Acetate

Sclerotium Gum

Lecithin

Pullulan

Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

Silica

Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate

Citric Acid

Pentylene Glycol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Sodium Benzoate

Phenoxyethanol

Water, Glycerin, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Propanediol, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Squalane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Glyceryl Stearate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Collagen Amino Acids, Rhaponticum Carthamoides Root Extract, Selaginella Lepidophylla Extract, Acanthopanax Senticosus Root Extract, Inonotus Obliquus Extract, Rhodiola Rosea Extract, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Glucoside, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sclerotium Gum, Lecithin, Pullulan, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Silica, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Citric Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Sodium Levulinate

Sodium Anisate

Salvia Sclarea Oil

Citrus Grandis Seed Extract

Hyaluronic Acid

Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf

Tocotrienols

Ferulic Acid

Matricaria Maritima Powder

Sodium Phytate

Hydroxyethylcellulose

Water, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Citrus Grandis Seed Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, Tocotrienols, Ferulic Acid, Matricaria Maritima Powder, Sodium Phytate, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose

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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.

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.

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!

Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.

On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.

Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.

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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.
  • Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
  • Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
  • Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
  • Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture.
  • Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%.
  • It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier.
  • Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%.
  • A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions.
  • 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.
  • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil is a plant oil derived from the seeds of a sunflower.
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