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Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% This pore-care treatment is formulated around Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer and Salicylic Acid to refine the look of pores and balance excess oil. This oil-control serum is formulate
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Bioderma Sébium Pore Refiner Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
This pore-care treatment is formulated around Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer and Salicylic Acid to refine the look of pores and balance excess oil.
This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc PCA to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
No concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Dipropylene Glycol
Cyclopentasiloxane
Cyclohexasiloxane
Dimethicone
Glycerin
Butylene Glycol
Fomes Officinalis Extract
Sodium Polyacrylate
Paraffinum Liquidum
Silica
Pentylene Glycol
Trideceth-6
1,2-Hexanediol
C30-45 Alkyl Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Caprylyl Glycol
Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18 Methicone
Disodium EDTA
Salicylic Acid
Xylitol
Propylene Glycol
Sodium Hydroxide
PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Fructooligosaccharides
Mannitol
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Dodecyl Gallate
Rhamnose
Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Citric Acid
Parfum
Water, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Dipropylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Fomes Officinalis Extract, Sodium Polyacrylate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Silica, Pentylene Glycol, Trideceth-6, 1,2-Hexanediol, C30-45 Alkyl Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18 Methicone, Disodium EDTA, Salicylic Acid, Xylitol, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Fructooligosaccharides, Mannitol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Dodecyl Gallate, Rhamnose, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Citric Acid, Parfum
Niacinamide 10%
Zinc PCA 1%
Dimethyl Isosorbide
Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum
Xanthan Gum
Isoceteth-20
Ethoxydiglycol
Phenoxyethanol
Chlorphenesin
Water, Niacinamide 10%, Pentylene Glycol, Zinc PCA 1%, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum, Xanthan Gum, Isoceteth-20, Ethoxydiglycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
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!