Nivea Derma Skin Clear Chemical Exfoliator
Dermaquest Advanced Dermaclear Serum
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Nivea Derma Skin Clear Chemical Exfoliator Versus Dermaquest Advanced Dermaclear Serum

Exfoliator
Serum
German Brand Germany
American Brand United States

Updated on November 01, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain AHA, BHA and 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, dark spots and better texture

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and silicones

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Ingredient Info

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Nivea Derma Skin Clear Chemical Exfoliator 21 ingredients

Dermaquest Advanced Dermaclear Serum 86 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Nivea Derma Skin Clear Chemical Exfoliator 21 ingredients

Dermaquest Advanced Dermaclear Serum 86 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Derma Skin Clear Chemical Exfoliator

Water

Skin Conditioning

Glycolic Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

Glycerin

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

Tapioca Starch

Cetearyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 1 Fatty Alcohol IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Glyceryl Stearate

Emollient
1 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Gluconolactone

Skin Conditioning
PHA IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

PEG-40 Stearate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

PEG-150 Distearate

Emulsifying
2 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Salicylic Acid

Masking
BHA IconPreservative IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea 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

Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

Pantolactone

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Trisodium EDTA

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

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Water, Glycolic Acid, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Tapioca Starch, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Hydroxide, Gluconolactone, PEG-40 Stearate, PEG-150 Distearate, Salicylic Acid, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract, Pantolactone, Xanthan Gum, Trisodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum

Advanced Dermaclear Serum

Water

Skin Conditioning

Sd Alcohol 40-B

Astringent
Alcohol IconCan worsen Dry Skin Icon

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Glycolic Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Glycerin

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

Azelaic Acid

Buffering
Good for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne Icon

Hexyl Laurate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Glyceryl Stearate

Emollient
1 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cetearyl Olivate

Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cetearyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 1 Fatty Alcohol IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sorbitol

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Squalane

Emollient
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Lactic Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sorbitan Olivate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer

Emollient

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

Cetyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 2 Fatty Alcohol Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Dicetyl Phosphate

Emulsifying

Ceteth-10 Phosphate

Cleansing

Stearic Acid

Cleansing
2-3 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

PEG-100 Stearate

0 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sea Water

Humectant

Aminosuberic Acid

Emollient

Sebacic Acid

Buffering

Undecanoic Acid

Antiseborrhoeic
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant
0 / 0 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant Icon

Lauryl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer

Isopentyldiol

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Laminaria Digitata Extract

Skin Protecting
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Chlorella Vulgaris Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Saccharide Isomerate

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract

Astringent
Good for Minimizing Pores Icon

Backhousia Citriodora Leaf Extract

Astringent

Butyrospermum Parkii Nut Extract

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Mangifera Indica Seed Butter

Skin Conditioning
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Retinyl Linoleate

Skin Conditioning
Retinoid IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

Ethyl Linoleate

Emollient
Fragrance IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Hexylresorcinol

Antimicrobial
Good for Dark Spots Icon

Yeast Polysaccharides

Skin Conditioning

Propylene Glycol

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

Hedera Helix Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract

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

Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract

Refreshing

Arnica Montana Flower Extract

Masking
Fragrance Icon

Parietaria Officinalis Extract

Emollient

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Hexylene Glycol

Emulsifying
0-2 / 0-1

Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconFragrance IconOil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Oily Skin IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

Carbomer

Emulsion Stabilising
1 / 0

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Malva Sylvestris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

Skin Conditioning

Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Primula Veris Flower Extract

Skin Conditioning

Alchemilla Vulgaris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

Astringent

Veronica Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

Astringent

Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Achillea Millefolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

Skin Conditioning

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein

Skin Conditioning

Salix Alba Bark Extract

Astringent
Good for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning
Good for Dark Spots Icon

Mitracarpus Scaber Extract

Skin Conditioning

PEG-60 Almond Glycerides

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Oleanolic Acid

Skin Conditioning

Glycine

Buffering
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein

Skin Conditioning

Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch

Skin Conditioning

Maltodextrin

Absorbent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Syringa Vulgaris Leaf Cell Culture Extract

Skin Conditioning

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Magnesium Aluminum Silicate

Absorbent
0 / 0

Ammonium Hydroxide

Buffering

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Disodium EDTA

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Alcohol

Antimicrobial
Alcohol IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Potassium Sorbate

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Sodium Metabisulfite

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconPreservative Icon

Limonene

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

Salicylic Acid

Masking
BHA IconPreservative IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Water, Sd Alcohol 40-B, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycolic Acid, Glycerin, Azelaic Acid, Hexyl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Olivate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Squalane, Lactic Acid, Sorbitan Olivate, PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer, Niacinamide, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dicetyl Phosphate, Ceteth-10 Phosphate, Stearic Acid, PEG-100 Stearate, Sea Water, Aminosuberic Acid, Sebacic Acid, Undecanoic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lauryl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer, Isopentyldiol, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Backhousia Citriodora Leaf Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Nut Extract, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Retinyl Linoleate, Dimethicone, Ethyl Linoleate, Hexylresorcinol, Yeast Polysaccharides, Propylene Glycol, Hedera Helix Leaf Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Parietaria Officinalis Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Malva Sylvestris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Primula Veris Flower Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Veronica Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Achillea Millefolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract, Mitracarpus Scaber Extract, PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, Oleanolic Acid, Glycine, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch, Maltodextrin, Syringa Vulgaris Leaf Cell Culture Extract, Xanthan Gum, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Ammonium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Limonene, Salicylic Acid

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Nivea Derma Skin Clear Chemical Exfoliator 21 ingredients

Dermaquest Advanced Dermaclear Serum 86 ingredients

30 Routines
20% use in am
80% use in pm
70% use every day
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0% use in am
100% use in pm
100% use every day

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