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The INKEY List Niacinamide Oil Control Serum Versus Skintific 2% Salicylic Acid Anti Acne Serum
The INKEY List Niacinamide Oil Control Serum Versus Skintific 2% Salicylic Acid Anti Acne Serum Detailed comparison of The INKEY List Niacinamide Oil Control Serum versus Skintific 2% Salicylic Acid Anti Acne Serum. This oil-control serum is formulated around
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The INKEY List Niacinamide Oil Control Serum Versus Skintific 2% Salicylic Acid Anti Acne Serum Detailed comparison of The INKEY List Niacinamide Oil Control Serum versus Skintific 2% Salicylic Acid Anti Acne Serum. This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores. This acne serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and refine the look of pores. 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 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 PPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether Pentylene Glycol 1,2-Hexanediol Salicylic Acid Acacia Senegal Gum Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Triethanolamine Methylpropanediol Ectoin Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Ceramide AP Ceramide NP Ceramide Ns Ceramide Ng Centella Asiatica Extract Disodium EDTA Tartaric Acid Malic Acid Peumus Boldus Leaf Extract PPG-26-Buteth-26 O-Cymen-5-Ol Ethylhexylglycerin Glyceryl Caprylate PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Menthol Caprylyl Glycol Hydrolyzed Royal Jelly Protein Oligopeptide-1 Sodium Hyaluronate Glycosphingolipids Sodium Lactate Glycolic Acid Sucrose Urea Sodium Citrate Water, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Glycerin, PPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Salicylic Acid, Acacia Senegal Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Triethanolamine, Methylpropanediol, Ectoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ceramide AP, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide Ng, Centella Asiatica Extract, Disodium EDTA, Tartaric Acid, Malic Acid, Peumus Boldus Leaf Extract, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Allantoin, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Caprylate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Menthol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Hydrolyzed Royal Jelly Protein, Oligopeptide-1, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycolipids, Glycosphingolipids, Propanediol, Sodium Lactate, Glycolic Acid, Sucrose, Urea, Sodium Citrate, Phenoxyethanol These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics. Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity. Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation. It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh. Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated. This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%. Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating. Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism. 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. Glycolipids are natural, sustainable biosurfactants. They are both surfactants (cleansing agents) and emollients. Made from lipids and sugars, in-vitro studies show glycolipids are a gentle alternative to conventional surfactants. They also possess foaming properties to give cleaning products a nice texture. One manufacturer study found their glycolipid also demonstrated sebum reduction and helped reduced oiliness afte