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PCA Skin Clearskin Versus La Roche-Posay Effaclar Mat Daily Face Moisturizer For Oily Skin

PCA Skin Clearskin Versus La Roche-Posay Effaclar Mat Daily Face Moisturizer For Oily Skin Detailed comparison of PCA Skin Clearskin versus La Roche-Posay Effaclar Mat Daily Face Moisturizer For Oily Skin. This acne moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide

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PCA Skin Clearskin Versus La Roche-Posay Effaclar Mat Daily Face Moisturizer For Oily Skin Detailed comparison of PCA Skin Clearskin versus La Roche-Posay Effaclar Mat Daily Face Moisturizer For Oily Skin. This acne moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Bisabolol to clear breakouts and calm redness. This oil-control moisturizer is formulated around Sarcosine and Capryloyl Salicylic Acid to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores. Water Ethylhexyl Isononanoate Niacinamide Glycereth-26 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Butylene Glycol Phenoxyethanol Carbomer Polyisobutene Caprylyl Glycol Bisabolol PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether Sodium Hydroxide Ethylhexylglycerin Hexylene Glycol Borago Officinalis Seed Oil Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Sodium Hyaluronate Retinyl Palmitate Glycerin Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Water, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Niacinamide, Glycereth-26, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Polyisobutene, Caprylyl Glycol, Bisabolol, PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate, Retinyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Dimethicone Isocetyl Stearate Alcohol Denat. Silica Dimethicone Crosspolymer Acrylamide Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer Vp/Va Copolymer Methyl Methacrylate Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer PEG-100 Stearate Cocamide Mea Sarcosine Glyceryl Stearate Triethanolamine Isohexadecane Perlite Capryloyl Salicylic Acid Tetrasodium EDTA Pentylene Glycol Polysorbate 80 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Salicylic Acid Parfum Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Isocetyl Stearate, Alcohol Denat., Silica, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Acrylamide, Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer, Vp/Va Copolymer, Methyl Methacrylate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, PEG-100 Stearate, Cocamide Mea, Sarcosine, Glyceryl Stearate, Triethanolamine, Isohexadecane, Perlite, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Pentylene Glycol, Polysorbate 80, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Salicylic Acid, Parfum 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. 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. 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!