Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta® Pore Perfecting Cleansing Gel Versus The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta® Pore Perfecting Cleansing Gel Versus The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser Detailed comparison of Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta® Pore Perfecting Cleansing Gel versus The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser. This mandelic acid gel cleanser is formulated around Mandelic Acid to exfoliate and smooth skin. This cream cleanser uses mild cleansing ingredients, but contains alcohol that may feel drying for some. Water Glycerin Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate Propanediol Sodium Cocoamphoacetate Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine Disteareth-75 Ipdi Glycereth-7 Caprylate/Caprate Sodium Chloride Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Mandelic Acid Glycolic Acid Salix Alba Bark Extract Phytic Acid Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate Citric Acid Farnesol Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract Sodium PCA Sodium Hyaluronate Tremella Fuciformis Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Bisabolol Hydrolyzed Soy Protein Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Butylene Glycol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Dimethyl Isosorbide Alcohol Sodium Phytate Jasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Extract Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate Sodium Hydroxide Benzoic Acid Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Phenoxyethanol Water, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Propanediol, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Disteareth-75 Ipdi, Glycereth-7 Caprylate/Caprate, Sodium Chloride, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Mandelic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Phytic Acid, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Citric Acid, Farnesol, Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract, Sodium PCA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Bisabolol, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Alcohol, Sodium Phytate, Jasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Extract, Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol Coco-Glucoside Betaine Cetearyl Alcohol Stearic Acid Benzyl Alcohol Xanthan Gum Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Inulin Ethylhexylglycerin Dehydroacetic Acid Polyquaternium-10 Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Lecithin Water, Glycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Betaine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Inulin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Dehydroacetic Acid, Polyquaternium-10, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lecithin 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. 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. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages. Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon. Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity. In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface. Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior: Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair. Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can