Avène Cleanance Comedomed Concentrate Blemish Control Serum Versus Numbuzin No.3 Pore Reset Ampoule Shot
This serum is formulated around Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract to reduce redness.
This pore-care ampoule is formulated around Niacinamide and Retinol to refine the look of pores and refine skin texture.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMethylpropanediol
SolventNiacinamide
Smoothing
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Hdi/PPG/Polycaprolactone Crosspolymer
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Antioxidant
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pullulan
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Silybin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Dextrin
AbsorbentTromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Phytate
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine
HumectantIsoceteth-10
EmulsifyingIsoceteth-25
EmulsifyingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
BHT
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Methylpropanediol, Niacinamide, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Glycerin, Hdi/PPG/Polycaprolactone Crosspolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Lecithin, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Pullulan, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Panthenol, Silybin, Tocopherol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Dextrin, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Silica, Sodium Phytate, Retinol, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Isoceteth-10, Isoceteth-25, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cholesterol, Ubiquinone, Zinc PCA, Phospholipids, Ceramide NP, Arginine, Phytosterols, BHT, Phenoxyethanol
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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 GlycerinSilica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about SilicaWater. 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!
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