La Roche-Posay Effaclar Mat Daily Face Moisturizer For Oily Skin Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Mat Daily Face Moisturizer For Oily Skin Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

This oil-control moisturizer is formulated around Sarcosine and Capryloyl Salicylic Acid to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores.

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

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Glycerin

Dimethicone

Isocetyl Stearate

Alcohol Denat.

Silica

Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Acrylamide

Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer

Vp/Va Copolymer

Methyl Methacrylate

Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer

Butylene Glycol

PEG-100 Stearate

Cocamide Mea

Sarcosine

Glyceryl Stearate

Triethanolamine

Isohexadecane

Perlite

Capryloyl Salicylic Acid

Tetrasodium EDTA

Pentylene Glycol

Polysorbate 80

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Salicylic Acid

Parfum

Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Isocetyl Stearate, Alcohol Denat., Silica, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Acrylamide, Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer, Vp/Va Copolymer, Methyl Methacrylate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, PEG-100 Stearate, Cocamide Mea, Sarcosine, Glyceryl Stearate, Triethanolamine, Isohexadecane, Perlite, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Pentylene Glycol, Polysorbate 80, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Salicylic 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!

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