The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Versus Origins Original Skin Matte Moisturizer with Willowherb

The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Versus Origins Original Skin Matte Moisturizer with Willowherb Detailed comparison of The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% versus Origins Original Skin Matte Moisturizer with Willowherb. This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc PCA to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores. This oil-control moisturizer is formulated around Silica and Salicylic Acid to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores. No concerns Water Niacinamide 10% Pentylene Glycol 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 Dimethicone Alcohol Denat. Glycerin Silica Butylene Glycol Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Citrus Limon Peel Oil Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil Rosa Damascena Flower Oil Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Zingiber Officinale Root Oil Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil Limonene Linalool Citronellol Citral Geraniol Eugenol Dimethicone Crosspolymer Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract Cistus Incanus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract Sucrose Bambusa Vulgaris Extract Pisum Sativum Extract Castanea Sativa Seed Extract Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract Salicylic Acid Caffeine Arginine Sodium Hyaluronate Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract Laminaria Saccharina Extract Laminaria Digitata Extract Phospholipids Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters Glucosamine Hcl Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Cera Alba Caprylyl Glycol Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Tocopheryl Acetate Tromethamine Silica Silylate Hexylene Glycol Sodium Polyacrylate Disodium EDTA Mica CI 77891 CI 77491 Water, Dimethicone, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Silica, Butylene Glycol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Zingiber Officinale Root Oil, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol, Citral, Geraniol, Eugenol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Cistus Incanus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Sucrose, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Pisum Sativum Extract, Castanea Sativa Seed Extract, Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract, Salicylic Acid, Caffeine, Arginine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Phospholipids, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Glucosamine Hcl, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cera Alba, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tromethamine, Silica Silylate, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Mica, CI 77891, CI 77491 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!