Avène Cleanance ACNE Medicated Clearing Treatment Versus Vichy Normaderm Probio-BHA Anti-Perfections Serum
This acne treatment is formulated around Benzoyl Peroxide to clear breakouts.
This acne serum is formulated around Glycolic Acid and Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and refine skin texture.
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
ChelatingCitric 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 ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid
BufferingGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin
HumectantSalicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingAscorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Vitreoscilla Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
ChelatingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Menthol
Masking
Water, Alcohol Denat., Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Glycerin, Propanediol, Sodium Hydroxide, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Polyacrylate, Adenosine, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Xanthan Gum, Panthenol, Menthol
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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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolSodium 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 HydroxideTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate is used to help stabilize a product.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it helps prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This prevents unwanted reactions in products. Metal ions can come into a product via the water ingredient. They are found in trace amounts and are not known to be harmful.
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!
Learn more about WaterXanthan 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.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
