Neutrogena Blackhead Eliminating 0.5 % Salicylic Acid Cleansing Toner Versus Dermalogica Clear Start Blackhead Clearing Fizz Mask
This acne toner is formulated around Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and refine the look of pores.
This wash off mask is formulated around Sulfur to clear breakouts.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Sulfur
Antiseborrhoeic
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Kaolin
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingPolyacrylate-33
Hectorite
AbsorbentButylene Glycol
Humectant
Zingiber Officinale Root Oil
Masking
Quartz
Abrasive
Lecithin
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Antioxidant
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Citrus Reticulata Leaf Oil
Masking
Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Oil
Antimicrobial
Salvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil
Astringent
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Abies Sibirica Oil
Masking
Aniba Rosaeodora Wood Oil
Astringent
Cymbopogon Nardus Oil
Masking
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Sodium Cocoyl Threoninate
Cleansing
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
ChelatingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Disiloxane, Sulfur, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Kaolin, Glycerin, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Acacia Senegal Gum, Polyacrylate-33, Hectorite, Butylene Glycol, Zingiber Officinale Root Oil, Quartz, Lecithin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopherol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Citrus Reticulata Leaf Oil, Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Abies Sibirica Oil, Aniba Rosaeodora Wood Oil, Cymbopogon Nardus Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Sodium Cocoyl Threoninate, Xanthan Gum, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Citrate, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Phenoxyethanol
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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 (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Citrate is the sodium salts of citric acid. In skincare, it is used to alter pH levels and acts as a preservative.
Its main functions are to maintain the pH of a product and neutralize metal ions.
The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome; normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5).
Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.
Learn more about Sodium CitrateWater. 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!
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