Mary & May Idebenone Blackberry Intense Cream Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

Mary & May Idebenone Blackberry Intense Cream Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Detailed comparison of Mary & May Idebenone Blackberry Intense Cream versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier. This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc PCA to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores. Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract Glycerin Butylene Glycol Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride 1,2-Hexanediol Niacinamide Cetearyl Alcohol Cetyl Ethylhexanoate Isododecane Ethylhexyl Palmitate Cetearyl Olivate Panthenol Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Sorbitan Olivate Sodium Polyacrylate Hydrogenated Lecithin Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Carbomer Arginine Hydrogenated Polydecene Ethylhexylglycerin Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone Adenosine Pentylene Glycol Trideceth-6 Disodium EDTA Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer Sodium Hyaluronate Caprylyl Glycol Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Stearic Acid Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic Acid Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Ceramide NP Ceramide Ns Phytosphingosine Cholesterol Ceramide As Ceramide AP Ceramide EOP Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Isododecane, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Olivate, Panthenol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Carbomer, Arginine, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone, Adenosine, Pentylene Glycol, Trideceth-6, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Stearic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP 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 These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Niacinamide is a multitasking form of vitamin B3 that strengthens the skin barrier, reduces pores and dark spots, regulates oil, and improves signs of aging. And the best part? It's gentle and well-tolerated by most skin types, including sensitive and reactive skin. You might have heard of "niacin flush", or the reddening of skin that causes itchiness. Niacinamide has not been found to cause this. In very rare cases, some individuals may not be able to tolerate niacinamide at all or experience an allergic reaction to it. If you are experiencing flaking, irritation, and dryness with this ingredient, be sure to double check all your products as this ingredient can be found in all categories of skincare. When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration. When you apply niacinamide to your skin, your body converts it into nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). NAD is an essential coenzyme that is already found in your cells as "fuel" and powers countless biological processes. In your skin, NAD helps repair cell damage, produce new healthy cells, support collagen production, strengthen the skin barrier, and fight environmental stressors (like UV and pollution). Our natural NAD levels start to decline with age, leading to slower skin repair, visible aging, and a weaker skin barrier. By providing your skin niacinamide, you're recharging your skin's NAD levels. This leads to stronger, healthier, and younger looking skin. Another name for vitamin B3 is nicotinamide. This vitamin is water-soluble and our bodies don't store it. We obtain Vitamin B3 from either food or skincare. Meat, fish, wheat, yeast, and leafy greens contain vitamin B3. The type of niacinamide used in skincare is synthetically created. 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. 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