The INKEY List SuperSolutions Acne Solution 5% Benzoyl Peroxide Cleanser Versus The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Masque

The INKEY List SuperSolutions Acne Solution 5% Benzoyl Peroxide Cleanser Versus The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Masque Detailed comparison of The INKEY List SuperSolutions Acne Solution 5% Benzoyl Peroxide Cleanser versus The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Masque. This benzoyl peroxide cream cleanser is formulated around Benzoyl Peroxide to clear breakouts and help reduce acne-causing bacteria. This wash off mask is formulated around Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and unclog pores. Water Glycerin Benzoyl Peroxide Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate Decyl Glucoside Stearic Acid Phenoxyethanol Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Sodium Chloride Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Hydroxide Polyquaternium-10 Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Hyaluronate T-Butyl Alcohol Water, Glycerin, Benzoyl Peroxide, Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Decyl Glucoside, Stearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Polyquaternium-10, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, T-Butyl Alcohol Kaolin Squalane Dimethyl Isosorbide Silica Cetyl Silylate Salicylic Acid Sodium Polyacrylate Pentylene Glycol Charcoal Powder 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol Sclerotium Gum Acacia Senegal Gum Xanthan Gum Phytic Acid Polysorbate 20 Chlorphenesin Water, Kaolin, Squalane, Glycerin, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Silica Cetyl Silylate, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Polyacrylate, Pentylene Glycol, Charcoal Powder, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Sclerotium Gum, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Phytic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol 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. Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate is used to help stabilize a product. It is a chelating agent, meaning it helps prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This prevents unwanted reactions in products. Metal ions can come into a product via the water ingredient. They are found in trace amounts and are not known to be harmful. 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 - thi