Dermorepubliq Clarifying Gentle Face Wash Niacinamide + Botanical Extracts Versus Pond's Bright Miracle Ultimate Clarity Niasorcinol Facial Foam
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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingPropylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Mentha Piperita Oil
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantWater
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantCaprylyl Methicone
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethicone
EmollientPotassium Chloride
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningSucrose Distearate
EmollientTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantAcrylates Crosspolymer
AbsorbentStearyl Dimethicone
EmollientParfum
MaskingStearic Acid
CleansingMagnesium Sulfate
Cholesterol
EmollientDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingDMDM Hydantoin
PreservativeOctadecane
EmollientIsomerized Linoleic Acid
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Lactate
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Acetamide Mea
HumectantRetinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientIodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
PreservativeBHT
AntioxidantCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Caprylyl Methicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Potassium Chloride, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Sucrose Distearate, Titanium Dioxide, Acrylates Crosspolymer, Stearyl Dimethicone, Parfum, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Sulfate, Cholesterol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, DMDM Hydantoin, Octadecane, Isomerized Linoleic Acid, Ammonium Lactate, Disodium EDTA, Acetamide Mea, Retinyl Palmitate, Cetyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, BHT, CI 17200
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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