The INKEY List SuperSolutions Excess Oil Solution 20% Niacinamide Serum Versus Plum Goodness Niacinamide 10% Serum with Rice Water

The INKEY List SuperSolutions Excess Oil Solution 20% Niacinamide Serum Versus Plum Goodness Niacinamide 10% Serum with Rice Water Detailed comparison of The INKEY List SuperSolutions Excess Oil Solution 20% Niacinamide Serum versus Plum Goodness Niacinamide 10% Serum with Rice Water. This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc PCA to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores. This brightening serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Oryza Sativa Extract to fade the look of dark spots and strengthen the skin barrier. Water Niacinamide Butylene Glycol Squalane Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Glycerin Phenoxyethanol Benzyl Alcohol Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Zinc PCA Polysorbate 60 Ethylhexylglycerin Dehydroacetic Acid Sorbitan Isostearate Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Water, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Squalane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Zinc PCA, Polysorbate 60, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Niacinamide 10% Oryza Sativa Extract Isodecyl Neopentanoate Squalane 5% Sorbitol Pentylene Glycol Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Rice Ferment Filtrate Rosa Damascena Flower Water Caffeine 1% Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Acrylates Copolymer Vp/Polycarbamyl Polyglycol Ester Hydrolyzed Sesame Protein Pg-Propyl Methylsilanediol Hydroxyacetophenone Caprylyl Glycol Ethylhexyl Olivate Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Polyglyceryl-4 Olivate Cyclodextrin Sodium Hyaluronate Tocopheryl Acetate Sodium Gluconate Water, Niacinamide 10%, Oryza Sativa Extract, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Squalane 5%, Sorbitol, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Rice Ferment Filtrate, Butylene Glycol, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Caffeine 1%, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Vp/Polycarbamyl Polyglycol Ester, Hydrolyzed Sesame Protein Pg-Propyl Methylsilanediol, Benzyl Alcohol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-4 Olivate, Cyclodextrin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Gluconate These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Benzyl Alcohol is an aromatic alcohol with several roles: it's a preservative, solvent, and mild fragrance component with a floral scent. This ingredient has been deemed safe for use in cosmetic formulations at concentrations up to 5%, and up to 10% in hair dyes. You'll typically see 0.5-2% in most rinse-off or leave-on products. As a preservative, it works by disrupting the membrane of microbial proteins. This helps keep bacteria and fungi from growing in your products. The sensitization picture is actually quite assuring as well:of nearly 71,000 patients patch tested with benzyl alcohol, only 0.21% showed a positive reaction with most of them being weakly positive. This led researchers to conclude that benzyl alcohol cannot be regarded as a significant contact allergen. It is worth noting this ingredient is classified as one of the EU's regulated fragrance allergens and restricted to 1% in finished products. Labels must also declare it in concentrations above 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01% in rinse-off products. At concentrations around 5%, localized redness and itching can appear as a direct irritant response and not as a true allergic reaction. 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. Niacinamide is a multitasking form of vitamin B3 that strengthens the skin barrier, reduces pores and dark spots, regulates oil, and improves signs of aging. And the best part? It's gentle and well-tolerated by most skin types, including sensitive and reactive skin. You might have heard of "niacin flush", or the reddening of skin that causes itchiness. Niacinamide has not been found to cause this. In very