Bioderma Photoderm AKN Mat SPF 30 Versus The INKEY List Niacinamide Oil Control Serum

Bioderma Photoderm AKN Mat SPF 30 Versus The INKEY List Niacinamide Oil Control Serum Detailed comparison of Bioderma Photoderm AKN Mat SPF 30 versus The INKEY List Niacinamide Oil Control Serum. This chemical sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 30. This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores. Water C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol Corn Starch Modified Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Ethylhexyl Triazone Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer 1,2-Hexanediol Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Silica Decyl Glucoside Glycolic Acid Boron Nitride Salicylic Acid Tocopheryl Acetate Propylene Glycol Xanthan Gum Sodium Hydroxide Polysorbate 60 Sorbitan Isostearate Ectoin Mannitol Xylitol Rhamnose Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract Fructooligosaccharides Propyl Gallate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Tocopherol Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract Parfum Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Corn Starch Modified, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Silica, Decyl Glucoside, Glycolic Acid, Boron Nitride, Salicylic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Propylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Ectoin, Mannitol, Xylitol, Rhamnose, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Fructooligosaccharides, Propyl Gallate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopherol, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Parfum Niacinamide Glycerin Propanediol Butylene Glycol Phenoxyethanol Hydroxyethylcellulose Phospholipids Squalane Glycine Soja Oil Allantoin Sodium Phytate Panthenol Glycolipids Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Glycine Soja Sterols Citric Acid Hyaluronic Acid Disodium Phosphate Sodium Phosphate Water, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phospholipids, Squalane, Xanthan Gum, Glycine Soja Oil, Allantoin, Sodium Phytate, Polysorbate 60, Panthenol, Glycolipids, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Glycine Soja Sterols, Citric Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. This is a synthetic polymer. It helps improve the texture of products by adding thickness and gel-like feel. It is also an emulsifer, meaning it prevents ingredients such as oil and water from separating. It also helps evenly disperse other ingredients. Polysorbate 60 is used to help stabilize products. It is a surfactant and emulsifier. These properties help keep ingredients together in a product. Surfactants help reduce surface tension between ingredients with different states, such as liquids and solids. Emulsifiers help prevent oils and waters from separating. Polysorbate 60 is sorbitol-based and created from the ethoxylation of sorbitan. Ethoxylation is a chemical reaction used to add ethylene oxide. Sorbitan is a the dehydrated version of sorbitol, a sugar found in fruits. In this case, the 60 comes from reacting 60 units of ethylene oxide with sorbitan. Polysorbates are commonly used in medicine and foods. Sorbitan Isostearate is an emulsifer. It is created from isostearic acid and sorbitol. As an emulsifier, it keeps the water and oil ingredients from separating. This keeps formulas stable and smooth. In a 24 hour occlusive patch test on 56 subjects, 10% sorbitan isostearate was completely non-irritating. Most formulas use less than 10%. Because it's a fatty acid ester, it may not be fungal acne safe since the Malassezia yeast can utilize it as a nutrient source. 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.