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D'Alba White Truffle First Spray Serum Versus D'Alba Peptide No Sebum Mild Gel Cleanser

D'Alba White Truffle First Spray Serum Versus D'Alba Peptide No Sebum Mild Gel Cleanser This hydrating serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Persea Gratissima Oil to hydrate skin and calm redness. This betaine salicylate gel cleanser is formulated around

D'Alba White Truffle First Spray Serum Versus D'Alba Peptide No Sebum Mild Gel Cleanser

This hydrating serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Persea Gratissima Oil to hydrate skin and calm redness.

This betaine salicylate gel cleanser is formulated around Betaine Salicylate to clear breakouts and unclog pores.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

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Water

Dipropylene Glycol

Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate

Glycereth-26

1,2-Hexanediol

Niacinamide

Sorbitol

Hydroxyethyl Urea

Persea Gratissima Oil

Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract

Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

Betaine

Avena Sativa Kernel Extract

Butylene Glycol

Tuber Magnatum Extract

Glycerin

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Tocopheryl Acetate

Disodium EDTA

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Adenosine

Sodium Palmitoyl Proline

Bifida Ferment Lysate

Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Glycine Soja Oil

Saussurea Involucrata Extract

Panax Ginseng Root Extract

Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract

Morus Alba Bark Extract

Lilium Candidum Flower Extract

Leontopodium Alpinum Extract

Houttuynia Cordata Extract

Freesia Refracta Extract

Carbomer

Bellis Perennis Flower Extract

Arginine

Potassium Sorbate

Bixa Orellana Seed Oil

Tocopherol

Parfum

Linalool

Hexyl Cinnamal

Limonene

Citronellol

Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Glycereth-26, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Sorbitol, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Persea Gratissima Oil, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Betaine, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Butylene Glycol, Tuber Magnatum Extract, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Adenosine, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Glycine Soja Oil, Saussurea Involucrata Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Lilium Candidum Flower Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Freesia Refracta Extract, Carbomer, Bellis Perennis Flower Extract, Arginine, Potassium Sorbate, Bixa Orellana Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Parfum, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Citronellol

Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate

Coco-Glucoside

Lauryl Glucoside

Sodium Chloride

Tea-Cocoyl Glutamate

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Hexylene Glycol

Citric Acid

Chlorphenesin

Lavandula Angustifolia Oil

Ethylhexylglycerin

Xanthan Gum

Betaine Salicylate

Saccharide Isomerate

Caprylyl Glycol

Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract

Salix Alba Bark Extract

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract

Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract

Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract

Carica Papaya Fruit Extract

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Sodium Citrate

Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract

Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract

Monarda Didyma Leaf Extract

Mentha Suaveolens Leaf Extract

Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract

Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract

Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract

Water, Glycerin, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Coco-Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Chloride, Tea-Cocoyl Glutamate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hexylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Chlorphenesin, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Betaine Salicylate, Saccharide Isomerate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Tuber Magnatum Extract, Sodium Citrate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Monarda Didyma Leaf Extract, Mentha Suaveolens Leaf Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract, Linalool

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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.

1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.

It is a:

Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin

Emollient, helping to soften skin

Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas

Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.

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.

Linalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.

Like Limonene, this ingredient oxidizes when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.

This ingredient has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.

We don't have a description for Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract yet.

We don't have a description for Tuber Magnatum Extract yet.

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!

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