Shiseido Essential Energy Hydrating Cream Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

Shiseido Essential Energy Hydrating Cream Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Detailed comparison of Shiseido Essential Energy Hydrating Cream versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%. This moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Panax Ginseng Root Extract to hydrate skin. This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc PCA to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores. No concerns Water Dimethicone Butylene Glycol Alcohol Denat. Betaine Glycerin Isohexadecane Hydrogenated Polydecene PPG-3 Dipivalate Silica Behenyl Alcohol Stearyl Alcohol Myristyl Myristate Glyceryl Stearate Se Polysorbate 60 PEG-100 Stearate PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether PEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether Phenoxyethanol Dimethylacrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer CI 77891 Sorbitan Tristearate Erythritol Parfum Alcohol Aminopropyl Dimethicone 2-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Carbomer Trisodium EDTA Xanthan Gum Caffeine Potassium Hydroxide Isostearic Acid Sodium Metaphosphate Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate Aluminum Hydroxide Linalool Tocopherol Sodium Metabisulfite Limonene Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Angelica Keiskei Leaf/Stem Extract Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract Panax Ginseng Root Extract Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract CI 77491 Alpinia Speciosa Leaf Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Sanguisorba Officinalis Root Extract Pyrola Incarnata Extract Water, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Betaine, Glycerin, Isohexadecane, Hydrogenated Polydecene, PPG-3 Dipivalate, Silica, Behenyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Myristyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Polysorbate 60, PEG-100 Stearate, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, PEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethylacrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer, CI 77891, Sorbitan Tristearate, Erythritol, Parfum, Alcohol, Aminopropyl Dimethicone, 2-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Carbomer, Trisodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Caffeine, Potassium Hydroxide, Isostearic Acid, Sodium Metaphosphate, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Linalool, Tocopherol, Sodium Metabisulfite, Limonene, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Angelica Keiskei Leaf/Stem Extract, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, CI 77491, Alpinia Speciosa Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Sanguisorba Officinalis Root Extract, Pyrola Incarnata Extract Niacinamide 10% Pentylene Glycol Zinc PCA 1% Dimethyl Isosorbide Tamarindus Indica Seed 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 These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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! 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.