IMAGE skincare Clear Cell Medicated Acne Lotion Versus Cetaphil Gentle Clear Acne Mattifying Moisturizer

IMAGE skincare Clear Cell Medicated Acne Lotion Versus Cetaphil Gentle Clear Acne Mattifying Moisturizer Detailed comparison of IMAGE skincare Clear Cell Medicated Acne Lotion versus Cetaphil Gentle Clear Acne Mattifying Moisturizer. This acne moisturizer is formulated around Benzoyl Peroxide and Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil to clear breakouts and balance excess oil. This acne moisturizer is formulated around Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate and Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and balance excess oil. Benzoyl Peroxide 5% Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Oligopeptide-10 Cetearyl Olivate Syringa Vulgaris Extract Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Sorbitan Olivate Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Stearic Acid Sucrose Cocoate Tocopheryl Acetate Maltodextrin Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil Disodium EDTA Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Arnica Montana Flower Extract Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Boswellia Serrata Extract Honey Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate Butylene Glycol Phenoxyethanol Caprylyl Glycol Hexylene Glycol Benzoyl Peroxide 5%, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Oligopeptide-10, Cetearyl Olivate, Syringa Vulgaris Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Sorbitan Olivate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Stearic Acid, Sucrose Cocoate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Maltodextrin, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Disodium EDTA, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Honey Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol Dimethicone Cetearyl Alcohol Sodium Polyacrylate Glycerin Ceteareth-20 Ethylhexyl Palmitate Hydrogenated Polydecene Cetyl Alcohol Stearyl Alcohol Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide Salicylic Acid Polysorbate 60 Squalane Caprylic/Capric Glycerides Zinc Gluconate C12-15 Alkyl Lactate Morus Alba Root Extract Allantoin Bisabolol Ethylhexylglycerin Safflower Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters Sodium Hydroxide PPG-5-Laureth-5 Kojic Acid Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Polyquaternium-11 Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Water, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Glycerin, Ceteareth-20, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Phenoxyethanol, PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Salicylic Acid, Polysorbate 60, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Caprylyl Glycol, Zinc Gluconate, C12-15 Alkyl Lactate, Morus Alba Root Extract, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Safflower Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters, Sodium Hydroxide, PPG-5-Laureth-5, Kojic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract, Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Polyquaternium-11, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate 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. 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. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air. This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with: On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it. One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin). Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption. You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%. Hexylene Glycol is a multitasker ingredient that works as a solvent, humectant, emulsifier, viscosity reducer, and preservative booster. It is able to dissolve both water and oil-soluble ingredients to stabilize tricky actives and make products spread more easily. As a humectant, it pulls water into the skin. But it's a pretty minor moisturizing ingredient compared to other humectants, like glycerin. Interestingly, it can act as a mild penetration enhancer. One in vitro study on human skin found a 12% concentration upped the absorption of mometasone furoate (a medicinal ingredient used to treat inflammatory skin conditions) up to 7%. This ingredient is typically used at levels of 0.1-10% depending on the role it's playing. A patch test study on eczema patients didn't find a significant increase in irritation versus the control group, but the potential for irritation rises at higher concentrations. 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 chemic