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Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing Booster Versus Medik8 Clarity Peptides
Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing Booster Versus Medik8 Clarity Peptides Detailed comparison of Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing Booster US versus Medik8 Clarity Peptides. This acne treatment is formulated around Niacinamide and Salicylic Acid
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Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing Booster Versus Medik8 Clarity Peptides Detailed comparison of Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing Booster US versus Medik8 Clarity Peptides. This acne treatment is formulated around Niacinamide and Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and refine the look of pores. This brightening serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc PCA to brighten dull-looking skin and refine the look of pores. Water PPG-15 Stearyl Ether Butylene Glycol Glycerin Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate Niacinamide Salicylic Acid Cetearyl Glucoside 1,2-Hexanediol Polysorbate 20 Hydroxyacetophenone Chlorella Vulgaris Extract Terpineol Thymol Chondrus Crispus Extract Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Lactic Acid Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethicone Xanthan Gum Sclerotium Gum Lecithin Pullulan Propanediol Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Silica Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Citrate Limonene Water, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Cetearyl Glucoside, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polysorbate 20, Hydroxyacetophenone, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Terpineol, Thymol, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dimethicone, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Lecithin, Pullulan, Propanediol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Silica, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Citrate, Limonene Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Acetyl Glucosamine Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Zinc PCA Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil Hydrogenated Lecithin Behenyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol Phenoxyethanol Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Disodium EDTA Cetyl Palmitate Carnosine Ethylhexylglycerin Polysorbate 80 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10 Sorbitan Stearate Polysorbate 60 Sorbitan Isostearate Sodium Benzoate Citric Acid Tocopherol Caprylhydroxamic Acid Water, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Acetyl Glucosamine, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Dimethicone, Zinc PCA, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Cetyl Palmitate, Carnosine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polysorbate 80, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10, Sorbitan Stearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid Be the first to review 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. Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane. What it does: Dimethicone comes in different viscosities: Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties. Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity. This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient. Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy. 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. Hydroxyacetophenone is a small phenolic molecule that earns its place in a formulas as an antioxidant and preservative booster. As a phenol, it is able to neutralize free radicals to protect both the product and the skin from oxidative stress. Though it can't kill microbes on its own, it works as a good supporting agent when combined with other preservatives like Phenoxyethanol or 1,2-Hexanediol. This ingredient naturally occurs as piceol in Norwegian spruce needles (~0.4-1.1% dry weight and i