Skin Functional Blemish corrector 10% Niacinamide + 2% NAG + 1% Succinic Acid + 1% Zinc Serum Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

Skin Functional Blemish corrector 10% Niacinamide + 2% NAG + 1% Succinic Acid + 1% Zinc Serum Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Detailed comparison of Skin Functional Blemish corrector 10% Niacinamide + 2% NAG + 1% Succinic Acid + 1% Zinc Serum versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%. This acne serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Acetyl Glucosamine to clear breakouts and balance excess oil. This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc PCA to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores. Water Niacinamide Dimethyl Isosorbide Ethoxydiglycol Acetyl Glucosamine Pentylene Glycol Glycereth-26 Succinic Acid Zinc PCA Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Laminaria Japonica Extract Undaria Pinnatifida Extract Sargassum Fusiforme Extract Sargassum Fulvellum Extract Enteromorpha Compressa Extract Phenoxyethanol Salix Alba Bark Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract Decyl Glucoside Isoceteth-20 Coffea Arabica Seed Extract 1,2-Hexanediol Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Leaf Extract Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract Water, Niacinamide, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Ethoxydiglycol, Acetyl Glucosamine, Pentylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Succinic Acid, Zinc PCA, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Sargassum Fusiforme Extract, Sargassum Fulvellum Extract, Enteromorpha Compressa Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract, Decyl Glucoside, Isoceteth-20, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Leaf Extract, Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract Niacinamide 10% Zinc PCA 1% Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum Xanthan Gum 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. 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. Ethoxydiglycol (aka Diethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether) is one of the cosmetic world's quiet problem solvers. In a formula, it is a solvent that dissolves tricky ingredients that don't want to mix in and helps spread ingredients evenly across your skin without leaving a greasy or sticky feeling This makes it great for hard-to-dissolve actives like vitamin C, benzoyl peroxide, and self-tanner DHA. It also has mild humectant and penetration enhancer abilities so it can help some actives absorb a little deeper. The penetration boost is backed by lab research: studies using human skin samples found it improved how well an active dissolves into the upper layer of skin rather than tearing down your skin barrier. Reviews of its mechanism also describe it interacting gently with the lipids and water in your outermost layer of skin. Just know this penetration-enhancing effect is not universal. It helps a lot in some formulas and did very little in others (so the benefit really depends on the specific product). Safety-wise, the evidence is reassuring. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel reviewed it and concluded it's safe for use in cosmetics and recognized it as non-irritating, non-sensitizing, and non-comedogenic in skincare. Typical leave-on skincare usage lands around 1-10%. The EU has sets caps of 2.6% in non-spray products, 10% in rinse-offs, 7% in oxidative hair dye, and 5% in non-oxidative hair dye. Isoceteth-20 comes from Isocetyl Alcohol. It is an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating. 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 ab