What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantDiglycerin
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sponge
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glutathione
Azelaic Acid
Buffering
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Soluble Proteoglycan
Skin ConditioningJania Rubens Extract
Skin ConditioningPhellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningTremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion Stabilising
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingErythritol
Humectant
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingInositol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
Humectant
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Carrageenan
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Diglycerin, Hydrolyzed Sponge, Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Niacinamide, Glutathione, Azelaic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Allantoin, Soluble Proteoglycan, Jania Rubens Extract, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Cellulose Gum, Erythritol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Inositol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trehalose, Lauroyl Lysine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Carrageenan, Phenoxyethanol
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Azelaic acid is a multitasker ingredient that helps treat acne, pigmentation, and irritation. It is a great option for sensitive skin.
What makes azelaic special?
The best thing about azelaic acid is it's gentleness. It's generally well-tolerated and safe to use alongside other actives like niacinamide or salicylic acid.
Unlike AHAs, azelaic acid will not make you photosensitive/sun sensitive.
You can find this ingredient naturally occurring in grains like wheat, rye, and barley. In cosmetics, azelaic acid is typically lab-made, which is more stable and effective.
Learn more about Azelaic AcidSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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!
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