Mario Badescu Drying Cream
Mario Badescu Buffering Lotion
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Mario Badescu Drying Cream Versus Mario Badescu Buffering Lotion

Facial Treatment
Facial Treatment
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free facial treatments. They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain niacinamide

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain parabens

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Ingredient Info

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Mario Badescu Drying Cream 50 ingredients

Mario Badescu Buffering Lotion 18 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Mario Badescu Drying Cream 50 ingredients

Mario Badescu Buffering Lotion 18 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Drying Cream

Water

Skin Conditioning

Zinc Oxide

Cosmetic Colorant
1 / 0 Mineral UV Filter IconHelps fight Acne IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Cetyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 2 Fatty Alcohol Icon

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Cera Alba

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Polysorbate 80

Emulsifying
0 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Ethylhexyl Palmitate

Emollient
2-3 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Propylene Glycol

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sulfur

Antiseborrhoeic
3 / 0 Helps fight Acne Icon

Oleth-10

Emulsifying
2 / 1

Paraffinum Liquidum

Emollient
0-2 / 0 Oil IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Ichthammol

Antimicrobial

Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein

Skin Conditioning

Triticum Vulgare Starch

Abrasive
Exfoliant Icon

Arctium Lappa Root Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps reduce irritation Icon

Cysteine

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Niacinamide

Smoothing
Niacinamide IconGood for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Panthenol

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Nasturtium Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract

Antiseborrhoeic

Citrus Limon Fruit Extract

Masking
May cause irritation Icon

Allantoin

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Biotin

Antiseborrhoeic

Arginine

Masking
Good for Scar Healing IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Leucine

Skin Conditioning

Lysine

Skin Conditioning

Tyrosine

Masking

Valine

Masking

Glutamic Acid

Humectant
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Cellulose Gum

Emulsion Stabilising
0 / 0

Polysorbate 20

Emulsifying
0 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Maltodextrin

Absorbent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Zinc Chloride

Soothing

Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer

Humectant

Pyridoxine Hcl

Skin Conditioning

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sodium Chloride

Masking
Can worsen Dry Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Methylparaben

Preservative
0 / 0 Preservative IconParaben IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Propylparaben

Preservative
0 / 0 Preservative IconParaben IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Potassium Sorbate

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sodium Benzoate

Masking
Preservative Icon

Chlorphenesin

Antimicrobial
Preservative Icon

Disodium EDTA

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Benzyl Benzoate

Antimicrobial
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Limonene

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Linalool

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

CI 77891

Cosmetic Colorant

Water, Zinc Oxide, Cetyl Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cera Alba, Polysorbate 80, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Propylene Glycol, Sulfur, Oleth-10, Paraffinum Liquidum, Ichthammol, Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein, Triticum Vulgare Starch, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Cysteine, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Nasturtium Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Allantoin, Biotin, Arginine, Leucine, Lysine, Tyrosine, Valine, Glutamic Acid, Cellulose Gum, Polysorbate 20, Maltodextrin, Zinc Chloride, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Pyridoxine Hcl, Parfum, Sodium Chloride, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Chlorphenesin, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Benzoate, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Limonene, Linalool, CI 77891

Buffering Lotion

Isopropyl Alcohol

Solvent
0 / 0 Alcohol IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Propylene Glycol

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Zinc Oxide

Cosmetic Colorant
1 / 0 Mineral UV Filter IconHelps fight Acne IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein

Skin Conditioning

Stearalkonium Hectorite

Gel Forming

Isopropyl Myristate

Emollient
3-5 / 3 May worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Niacinamide

Smoothing
Niacinamide IconGood for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Panthenol

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Pyridoxine Hcl

Skin Conditioning

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Allantoin

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Biotin

Antiseborrhoeic

Propylene Carbonate

Solvent

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Chlorphenesin

Antimicrobial
Preservative Icon

Potassium Sorbate

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Methylparaben

Preservative
0 / 0 Preservative IconParaben IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Disodium EDTA

Isopropyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Zinc Oxide, Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Isopropyl Myristate, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Pyridoxine Hcl, Glycerin, Allantoin, Biotin, Propylene Carbonate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Potassium Sorbate, Methylparaben, Disodium EDTA

Ingredient Ratings

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Drying Cream
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Buffering Lotion
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When to use

Mario Badescu Drying Cream 50 ingredients

Mario Badescu Buffering Lotion 18 ingredients

3 Routines
33% use in am
67% use in pm
67% use every day
20 Routines
20% use in am
80% use in pm
60% use every day

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