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CeraVe Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
CeraVe Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% This mild foaming cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry. This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc PCA to balance excess oil
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CeraVe Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
This mild foaming cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry.
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
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Glycerin
PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate
Coco-Betaine
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Polysorbate 20
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Squalane
Ceramide NP
Ceramide AP
Ceramide EOP
Carbomer
Triethyl Citrate
Sodium Chloride
Sodium Hydroxide
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Sodium Benzoate
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
Sodium Hyaluronate
Cholesterol
Citric Acid
Capryloyl Glycine
Hydroxyacetophenone
Caprylyl Glycol
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Phytosphingosine
Xanthan Gum
Benzoic Acid
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
PPG-5-Ceteth-20
PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
Water, Glycerin, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate, Coco-Betaine, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Polysorbate 20, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Squalane, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Triethyl Citrate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Citric Acid, Capryloyl Glycine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum, Benzoic Acid, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
Niacinamide 10%
Pentylene Glycol
Zinc PCA 1%
Dimethyl Isosorbide
Tamarindus Indica Seed 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.
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!
Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.