Estée Lauder DayWear Advanced Multi-Protection Anti-Oxidant Creme SPF 15 Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

Estée Lauder DayWear Advanced Multi-Protection Anti-Oxidant Creme SPF 15 Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

This day moisturizer is formulated around Petrolatum and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to 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

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%

Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%

Homosalate 2%

Water

Butyloctyl Salicylate

Polyester-8

Petrolatum

Butylene Glycol

Cetyl Ricinoleate

Octyldodecyl Myristate

Steareth-21

Steareth-2

Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride

Di-C12-15 Alkyl Fumarate

Dimethicone

Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract

Gentiana Lutea Root Extract

Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract

Hordeum Vulgare Extract

Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract

Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract

Fumaria Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

Citrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract

Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Extract

Hydrolyzed Rice Extract

Artemia Extract

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract

Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract

Stearyl Alcohol

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Thermus Thermophillus Ferment

Sorbitan Olivate

Caffeine

Pentylene Glycol

Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone

Behenyl Alcohol

Pantethine

Triacontanyl Pvp

Acrylic Acid/Vp Crosspolymer

Ethylhexylglycerin

Glycerin

Linoleic Acid

Polyquaternium-51

Cholesterol

Cetearyl Olivate

Squalane

Sodium PCA

Urea

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Tocopheryl Acetate

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

Citric Acid

Sodium Hyaluronate

Ergothioneine

Glycyrrhetinic Acid

Trehalose

Lecithin

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Palmitoyl Hydroxypropyltrimonium Amylopectin/Glycerin Crosspolymer

Cyclodextrin

Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid

Ascorbyl Tocopheryl Maleate

Sodium Hydroxide

Parfum

Fumaric Acid

Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol Manganese Chloride

Disodium EDTA

BHT

Phenoxyethanol

Benzyl Salicylate

Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde

Butylphenyl Methylpropional

Linalool

Mica

CI 19140

CI 42090

CI 77289

Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 2%, Water, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Polyester-8, Petrolatum, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Steareth-21, Steareth-2, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Di-C12-15 Alkyl Fumarate, Dimethicone, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Gentiana Lutea Root Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Fumaria Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Extract, Artemia Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Stearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Sorbitan Olivate, Caffeine, Pentylene Glycol, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Behenyl Alcohol, Pantethine, Triacontanyl Pvp, Acrylic Acid/Vp Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Linoleic Acid, Polyquaternium-51, Cholesterol, Cetearyl Olivate, Squalane, Sodium PCA, Urea, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ergothioneine, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Trehalose, Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Palmitoyl Hydroxypropyltrimonium Amylopectin/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Cyclodextrin, Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, Ascorbyl Tocopheryl Maleate, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Fumaric Acid, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol Manganese Chloride, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Salicylate, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Linalool, Mica, CI 19140, CI 42090, CI 77289

Niacinamide 10%

Zinc PCA 1%

Dimethyl Isosorbide

Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum

Xanthan Gum

Isoceteth-20

Ethoxydiglycol

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%.

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.

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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