The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Masque Versus IMAGE skincare Clear Cell Clarifying Salicylic Tonic

The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Masque Versus IMAGE skincare Clear Cell Clarifying Salicylic Tonic Detailed comparison of The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Masque versus IMAGE skincare Clear Cell Clarifying Salicylic Tonic. This wash off mask is formulated around Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and unclog pores. This acne toner is formulated around Glycolic Acid and Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and balance excess oil. 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 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 Alcohol Denat. Hamamelis Virginiana Water Glycolic Acid Propylene Glycol Sodium Hydroxide Alcohol Caprylyl Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Hexylene Glycol Sodium Phytate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Arnica Montana Flower Extract Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Cinnamomum Camphora Bark Oil Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil Limonene Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract Maltodextrin Butylene Glycol Syringa Vulgaris Extract Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Boswellia Serrata Extract Mel Extract Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Oligopeptide-10 Water, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Glycolic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Phytate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Cinnamomum Camphora Bark Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Limonene, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Maltodextrin, Butylene Glycol, Syringa Vulgaris Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Mel Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Oligopeptide-10 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. Polysorbate 20 is a gentle, water-soluble emulsifier and mild surfactant. It stops oil and water from separating to keep your formulas blended and stable. It also acts as a mild penetration enhancer by helping active ingredients absorb slightly better. The common safety discussion around this ingredient involves a manufacturing byproduct called 1,4-dioxane. Trace amounts can form during production but the EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has concluded that levels at/below 10 ppm in finished products are safe (commercial products consistently fall within acce