Minimalist Ceramides 0.3% + Bisabolol Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

Minimalist Ceramides 0.3% + Bisabolol Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Detailed comparison of Minimalist Ceramides 0.3% + Bisabolol versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Avena Sativa Kernel Extract and Bisabolol to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc PCA to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores. Water Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Dicaprylyl Carbonate Cetearyl Alcohol Glycerin Glyceryl Glucoside Ceteareth-20 Butylene Glycol Bisabolol Petrolatum Cetyl Alcohol Trehalose Saccharide Isomerate Betaine Ursolic Acid Pentylene Glycol Allantoin Zingiber Officinale Root Extract Cholesterol Hydrogenated Lecithin Asiaticoside Madecassic Acid Asiatic Acid Glyceryl Stearate Sucrose Distearate Propylene Glycol Phenoxyethanol Ceramide NP Ceramide EOP Ceramide Ns Ceramide As Ceramide AP Triethanolamine Arachidyl Alcohol Behenyl Alcohol Arachidyl Glucoside Ethylhexylglycerin Citric Acid Sodium Citrate Carbomer Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Water, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Glucoside, Ceteareth-20, Butylene Glycol, Bisabolol, Petrolatum, Cetyl Alcohol, Trehalose, Saccharide Isomerate, Betaine, Ursolic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Allantoin, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Cholesterol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Sucrose Distearate, Propylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Ceramide NP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Triethanolamine, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Carbomer, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Niacinamide 10% Zinc PCA 1% Dimethyl Isosorbide Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum Xanthan Gum Isoceteth-20 Ethoxydiglycol 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%. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages. Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon. 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!