Nizoral 2% Ketoconazole Cream Versus Winlevi Clascoterone Cream 1%
Updated on January 16, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe facial treatments. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Nizoral 2% Ketoconazole Cream 9 ingredients
Winlevi Clascoterone Cream 1% 10 ingredients
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Nizoral 2% Ketoconazole Cream 9 ingredients
Winlevi Clascoterone Cream 1% 10 ingredients
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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.
Water. 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!
Learn more about WaterPropylene Glycol is an odorless, colorless liquid. As a humectant, it helps skin retain moisture. It also aids in delivering active ingredients.
Another role of this ingredient is preventing a product from melting or freezing. Propylene glycol also adds antimicrobrial properties to a product, elongating product lifespan.
This ingredient is considered an organic alcohol and commonly added into both cosmetics and foods.
Those with sensitive skin or conditions may develop a rash when using this ingredient.
Learn more about Propylene GlycolCetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholPolysorbate 80 is a surfactant and emulsifier. It is used to keep ingredients together, and prevent oils and waters from separating.
It is made from polyethoxylated sorbitan and oleic acid. This ingredient can be found in cosmetics, foods, and medicine. It is water-soluble.
Polysorbate 80 may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polysorbate 80Ingredient Ratings
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Nizoral 2% Ketoconazole Cream 9 ingredients
Winlevi Clascoterone Cream 1% 10 ingredients
Reviews
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Nizoral 2% Ketoconazole Cream 9 ingredients
it won't do much if you developed tolerance to Ketoconazole/Itraconazole; moreover it smells like rotten eggs, and the smell doesn't leave, extremely greasy and takes time to absorb into the skin. It doesn't even actually have Ketoconazole it's Itraconazole.
Better than the shampoo from the same brand though.
Winlevi Clascoterone Cream 1% 10 ingredients
This seemed to help my acne for a while but stopped working for me eventually for whatever reason and I started getting more hormonal pimples. I never liked the texture of it, it’s an extremely thick cream. It helped to put small dots around my face and rub those in rather than doing one big glob.
Ultimately, because it was not helping that much and because the price went up (my insurance won’t Show more
