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Desert Essence Daily Essential Moisturizer Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

Desert Essence Daily Essential Moisturizer Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% This barrier-repair day moisturizer is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Thi

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Desert Essence Daily Essential Moisturizer Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

This barrier-repair day moisturizer is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.

This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc PCA to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores.

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Glyceryl Stearate

Stearic Acid

Cetyl Palmitate

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil

Cetyl Alcohol

Propanediol

Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil

Glycerin

Gluconolactone

Sodium Hydroxide

Sodium Benzoate

Geranium Maculatum Oil

Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Palmitate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Glycerin, Gluconolactone, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Geranium Maculatum Oil

Niacinamide 10%

Pentylene Glycol

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.

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!

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