Sunday Riley U.F.O. Ultra-Clarifying Face Oil Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

Sunday Riley U.F.O. Ultra-Clarifying Face Oil Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

This acne oil is formulated around Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract and 4-Terpineol to clear breakouts and fade the look of dark spots.

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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Silybum Marianum Seed Oil

Nigella Sativa Seed Oil

Cucumis Sativus Seed Oil

Punica Granatum Seed Oil

Diisopropyl Sebacate

Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil

Dimethyl Isosorbide

Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil

Hexylresorcinol

Ethyl Linoleate

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract

Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil

Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

4-Terpineol

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract

Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract

Amber Powder

Curcuma Longa Root Extract

Curcuma Longa Leaf Extract

Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract

Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract

Corallina Officinalis Extract

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract

Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil

Tocopherol

Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil

Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract

Silybum Marianum Seed Oil, Nigella Sativa Seed Oil, Cucumis Sativus Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Hexylresorcinol, Ethyl Linoleate, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, 4-Terpineol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Amber Powder, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Curcuma Longa Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract

Water

Niacinamide 10%

Pentylene Glycol

Zinc PCA 1%

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.

Dimethyl Isosorbide (often shortened to DMI) is a sugar-derived solvent made from sorbitol. It's used to dissolve tricky ingredients and help them mix smoothly into a formula.

Many actives sit as gritty crystals when undissolved, so DMI swoops in to full dissolve them. This helps improve texture, stability, and how evenly an active is distributed.

It does have a penetration-enhancing reputation that is a bit more nuanced than marketing suggests; a cell study on human skin found that 10% DMI didn't significantly boost the permeation of Hydroquinone, Salicylic Acid, or Octadecenedioic Acid compared to controls (though it did improve their solubility in the formula itself).

Typical usage concentrations usually range from 1-10% depending on the formula's needs; this ingredient is also well tolerated at these levels.

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