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Glossier Super Glow Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

Glossier Super Glow Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% This brightening serum is formulated around Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate to brighten dull-looking skin and refine skin texture. This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc P

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Glossier Super Glow Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

This brightening serum is formulated around Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate to brighten dull-looking skin and refine skin texture.

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

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate

Propanediol

Dimethicone

Glyceryl Stearate Se

Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Cetyl Alcohol

Glycerin

Magnesium PCA

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Evodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract

Corallina Officinalis Extract

Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract

1,2-Hexanediol

Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate

Betaine

Sodium Citrate

Xanthan Gum

Caprylhydroxamic Acid

Water, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Magnesium PCA, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Evodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Betaine, Sodium Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Caprylhydroxamic Acid

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.

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