The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Versus Vitamasques Vitamin C Cherry Face Sheet Mask

The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Versus Vitamasques Vitamin C Cherry Face Sheet Mask Detailed comparison of The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% versus Vitamasques Vitamin C Cherry Face Sheet Mask. This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc PCA to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores. This brightening sheet mask is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Centella Asiatica Extract to brighten dull-looking skin. 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 Dipropylene Glycol Glycerin Glycereth-26 Butylene Glycol 1,2-Hexanediol Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract Centella Asiatica Extract PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Carbomer Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane Tromethamine Glyceryl Caprylate Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Hyaluronate Tocopheryl Acetate Pimpinella Anisum Fruit Extract Prunus Amygdalus Amara Kernel Oil Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract Rose Extract Ascorbic Acid Ferulic Acid Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract Theobroma Cacao Extract Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract BHT Prunus Serotina Fruit Extract Prunus Serrulata Flower Extract Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract Lilium Tigrinum Extract Disodium EDTA Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Glycereth-26, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Carbomer, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Ethoxydiglycol, Tromethamine, Glyceryl Caprylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pimpinella Anisum Fruit Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Amara Kernel Oil, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Rose Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Ferulic Acid, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, BHT, Prunus Serotina Fruit Extract, Prunus Serrulata Flower Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Lilium Tigrinum Extract, Disodium EDTA 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. 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. 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!