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Madara Botanic Niacinamide Alternative Serum Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
Madara Botanic Niacinamide Alternative Serum Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Detailed comparison of Madara Botanic Niacinamide Alternative Serum versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%. This brightening serum is formulated around Aloe Barba
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Madara Botanic Niacinamide Alternative Serum Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Detailed comparison of Madara Botanic Niacinamide Alternative Serum versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%. This brightening serum is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Alpha-Arbutin to brighten dull-looking skin 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. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Glycerin Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Pentylene Glycol Cantharellus Cibarius Extract Propanediol Isoamyl Laurate Sodium PCA Water Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Sclerotium Gum Alpha-Arbutin Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract Alcohol Aroma Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract Rhodomyrtus Tomentosa Fruit Extract Xanthan Gum Cellulose Ascorbyl Palmitate Potassium Hydroxide Tocopherol Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Phytate Cetraria Islandica Thallus Extract Usnea Barbata Extract Rhamnose Juniperus Communis Callus Extract Glucose Glucuronic Acid Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Linalyl Acetate Citrus Limon Peel Oil Limonene Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil Linalool Geraniol Pinene Citral Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Cantharellus Cibarius Extract, Propanediol, Isoamyl Laurate, Sodium PCA, Water, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Sclerotium Gum, Alpha-Arbutin, Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract, Alcohol, Aroma, Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract, Rhodomyrtus Tomentosa Fruit Extract, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Potassium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Phytate, Cetraria Islandica Thallus Extract, Usnea Barbata Extract, Rhamnose, Juniperus Communis Callus Extract, Glucose, Glucuronic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Linalyl Acetate, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Limonene, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Linalool, Geraniol, Pinene, Citral Niacinamide 10% 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 Be the first to review 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! 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.