Clinique iD™ Dramatically Different™ Hydrating Clearing Jelly Versus Avène Cleanance Comedomed Cream
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantBis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantLaminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin ProtectingPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
BufferingZinc PCA
HumectantAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
HumectantHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantSalicylic Acid
MaskingUrsolic Acid
MaskingLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 80
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Propanediol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Sodium Hyaluronate, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Caffeine, Lactic Acid, Zinc PCA, Acetyl Glucosamine, Trehalose, Hydroxyacetophenone, Salicylic Acid, Ursolic Acid, Lactobacillus Ferment, Polysorbate 80, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Citrate, Phenoxyethanol, CI 42090
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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 is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water