Vitamin-C Serum

5.2
/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

10.0Humectancy0.4Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. Pixi Vitamin-C Serum has a moisturizing rating of 5.2 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? Significantly more humectant. It has a maximum Humectancy of 10.0 out of 10 and a low Occlusivity of 0.4 out of 10.

What else is good about it? Pixi Vitamin-C Serum is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants are believed to reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals, thus preventing accelerated skin aging.

ALCOHOL-FREE
SULFATE-FREE
FRAGRANCE-FREE
NON-COMEDOGENIC
PHTHALATE-FREE
SILICONE-FREE
PARABEN-FREE
ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
70	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
6	Ascorbic Acid	Botanical, Synthetic	Antioxidant,Anti-wrinkle,Anti-pigmentation,Fragrance,Formula Helper
4	Ethoxydiglycol	Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Fragrance,Formula Helper
3	Propanediol	Botanical, Biotech, Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Formula Helper
2	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
1.5	Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit Water	Botanical	Fragrance
1.3	Sodium Hydroxide	Synthetic	Formula Helper
1	Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice	Botanical	Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Soothing,Emollient
0.3	Sodium Hyaluronate	Biotech, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Soothing
0.3	Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant
0.3	Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Fruit Extract	Botanical	Fragrance
0.3	Ferulic Acid	Synthetic	Antioxidant,Antimicrobial,Preservative,Formula Helper

Ingredients explained

Water

Score

Function

Solvent

Origin

Naturally occurring

The most used ingredient in skincare. Its concentration defines the product texture: rich creams may have about 50% of water while a light jelly about 90%. Water doesn’t moisturize the skin by itself and is used in skincare as a solvent for other ingredients.

Ascorbic Acid

Score

Function

Antioxidant, Anti-wrinkle, Anti-pigmentation, Fragrance, Ph adjuster

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic

Also known as vitamin C, this extremely well-researched antioxidant is able to boost collagen production, prevent wrinkles, and treat pigmentation. It degrades easily when exposed to air and so requires careful packaging.

Ethoxydiglycol

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Fragrance, Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Synthetic

A type of alcohol with humectant moisturizing properties. It also acts as a solvent, since it mixes well with a variety of other compounds, including water and even some oils.

Propanediol

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Biotech, Synthetic

An excellent solvent capable of mixing water with normally water-insoluble ingredients. It also functions as a humectant due to its water-loving alcohol groups. Propanediol can control the viscosity of a product by reducing its thickness.

Glycerin

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Soothing, Emollient, Fragrance, Denaturant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

The most popular moisturizing ingredient in the world. It is a powerful humectant – cheap yet very effective. Glycerin also has soothing and anti-irritant properties and is considered to be very safe for use.