This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc PCA to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Triheptanoin
Skin ConditioningIsoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCitric Acid
Buffering
Water, Zinc Oxide, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Triheptanoin, Isoamyl Laurate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Isostearic Acid, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, Citric Acid
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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.
Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
