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The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Versus KORRES Black Pine 3D Sleeping Oil
The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Versus KORRES Black Pine 3D Sleeping Oil This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc PCA to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores. This hydrating oil is formulated around Argania Spinosa Ker
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The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Versus KORRES Black Pine 3D Sleeping Oil
This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc PCA to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores.
This hydrating oil is formulated around Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil and Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate to hydrate skin.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
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
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Triheptanoin
Coconut Alkanes
Coco-Caprylate
Isoamyl Laurate
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Oleyl Alcohol
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Alaria Esculenta Extract
Brassica Campestris Sterols
Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract
Glyceryl Caprylate
Glycine Soja Sterols
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Olive Oil Decyl Esters
Parfum
Pinus Nigra Bud/Needle Extract
Pyrus Malus Seed Extract
Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract
Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract
Squalene
Tocopherol
Tocopheryl Acetate
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Zea Mays Germ Oil
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Triheptanoin, Coconut Alkanes, Coco-Caprylate, Isoamyl Laurate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Oleyl Alcohol, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Alaria Esculenta Extract, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glycine Soja Sterols, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olive Oil Decyl Esters, Parfum, Pinus Nigra Bud/Needle Extract, Pyrus Malus Seed Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract, Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract, Squalene, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Zea Mays Germ Oil
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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.