Avène Cleanance ACNE Medicated Clearing Treatment Versus Avène Triacnéal Night Moisturiser for Blemish-prone Skin
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Benzoyl Peroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventGlycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsohexadecane
EmollientHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Citrate
BufferingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Diethylhexyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate
CleansingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMorinda Citrifolia Extract
AstringentPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Dimethicone
Emollient
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
PEG-40 Stearate
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Benzoyl Peroxide, Water, Propanediol, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract, Polysorbate 80, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Citrate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, Diethylhexyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Hyaluronic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Morinda Citrifolia Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethicone, Sodium Metabisulfite, PEG-40 Stearate, Silica, Sorbitan Stearate, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Isododecane
EmollientIsodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Polymethyl Methacrylate
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Algin
Masking
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
BHT
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol Linseedate
AntimicrobialCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPapain
Skin Conditioning
PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether
Emulsifying
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
CI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantRetinal
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isododecane, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Pentylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Algin, Arachidyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Behenyl Alcohol, BHT, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol Linseedate, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Papain, PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether, Potassium Sorbate, CI 17200, Retinal, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbitan Isostearate
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Carbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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!
Learn more about Water
