Dermal Therapy Acne Control Lotion Versus Cetaphil Pro Acne Prone Oil-Free Moisturising Lotion SPF 25
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPEG-100 Stearate
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingSodium PCA
Humectant
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPropanediol
Solvent
Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
Skin Conditioning
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Polylysine
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Algin
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Maclura Cochinchinensis Leaf Prenylflavonoids
Zinc Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCitric Acid
Buffering
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Sodium Hydroxide, PEG-100 Stearate, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Sodium PCA, Zinc PCA, Carbomer, Propanediol, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Bakuchiol, Niacinamide, Polylysine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Algin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Maclura Cochinchinensis Leaf Prenylflavonoids, Zinc Sulfate, Maltodextrin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Citric Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol
Water
Skin ConditioningOctocrylene
UV Absorber
Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Diisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientSucrose Tristearate
Emollient
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Silica
Abrasive
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Polysorbate 61
Emulsifying
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethiconol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Glycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Triethanolamine
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Water, Octocrylene, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Sucrose Tristearate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Polysorbate 61, Pentylene Glycol, Allantoin, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Dimethiconol, Disodium EDTA, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triethanolamine, Xanthan Gum, Zinc Gluconate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
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 Water
