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feelxo: Glacier Niacinamide 5% Serum Versus Mary & May Niacinamide + Chaenomeles Sinensis Serum

Serum
Serum
Korean Brand South Korea
Korean Brand South Korea

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe serums. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain niacinamide

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Smoothing

Niacinamide has emerged as an all-star ingredient due to its many benefits.

It is known to treat acne by reducing inflammation. It also helps fade dark-spots and strengthen the skin by promoting the growth of the ceramide barrier.

Other benefits include smoothing wrinkles and minimizing redness.

The cherry on top? Niacinamide can also help build keratin, a protein that keeps skin firm.

When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration.

Niacinamide can be mixed with other ingredients to boost benefits. For instance, it has shown to be effective when used with copper, folic acid, and zinc to treat acne.

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse. 

It is a:

  • Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
  • Emollient, helping to soften skin
  • Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
  • Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives 
Humectant

Glycereth-26 is a synthetic ingredient and polyethylene glycol ether of Glycerin. Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin and helps keep your skin moisturized.

It is a humectant and helps add texture to products. It can make your product thicker.

As a humectant, it helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This helps your skin stay hydrated.

Learn more about Glycereth-26

When to use

9 Routines
33% use in am
67% use in pm
78% use every day
53 Routines
53% use in am
47% use in pm
81% use every day
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Reviews

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feelxo: Glacier Niacinamide 5% Serum 17 ingredients

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Mary & May Niacinamide + Chaenomeles Sinensis Serum 8 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 4 ratings
Absorbs Well (3) Great Value (3) Light Scent (3)
Lottie's avatar

Lottie

1 year ago
Review

really calmed my skin and inflammations!

#great value
#light
#absorbs well
#light scent
acelexa's avatar

acelexa

1 year ago
Review

Not sure how effective Chaenomeles Sinensis is or this formula is. Seems to have a light scent

#light scent