SVR Sebiaclear Mat + Pores Mattifying Care Versus Laboratoire ACM Boréade SL Smoothing Skincare
Updated on July 16, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe facial treatments. They have a total of 10 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain AHA, exfoliants and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, oils, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances
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Ingredient Info
SVR Sebiaclear Mat + Pores Mattifying Care 26 ingredients
Laboratoire ACM Boréade SL Smoothing Skincare 33 ingredients
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SVR Sebiaclear Mat + Pores Mattifying Care 26 ingredients
Laboratoire ACM Boréade SL Smoothing Skincare 33 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Sarcosine
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
PEG-12 Dimethicone/PPG-20 Crosspolymer
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Saccharide Isomerate
HumectantPEG-100 Stearate
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Citrate
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Niacinamide, Caprylyl Methicone, Water, Propanediol, Gluconolactone, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Cyclopentasiloxane, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Sarcosine, Tocopherol, Butylene Glycol, Citric Acid, PEG-12 Dimethicone/PPG-20 Crosspolymer, Salicylic Acid, Saccharide Isomerate, PEG-100 Stearate, Pentylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Silica, Sodium Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingC10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientSodium Hydroxide
BufferingGlycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butyl Avocadate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingPolyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Zinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Chenopodium Quinoa Seed
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
AbsorbentAscorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Oryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentArginine
Masking
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingPentaerythrityl Distearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Water, Lactic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C10-18 Triglycerides, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Sodium Hydroxide, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyl Avocadate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Lauryl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Silica, Zinc Gluconate, Hydrolyzed Chenopodium Quinoa Seed, Maltodextrin, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Oryza Sativa Starch, Arginine, Capryloyl Glycine, Pentaerythrityl Distearate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Citric Acid, Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract, Tocopherol, Parfum
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 WaterTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolCitric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and even out skin tone.
If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidThis is a synthetic polymer. It helps improve the texture of products by adding thickness and gel-like feel.
It is also an emulsifer, meaning it prevents ingredients such as oil and water from separating. It also helps evenly disperse other ingredients.
Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideSorbitan Isostearate is an emulsifer and cleaning agent. It is created from isostearic acid and sorbitol.
As an emulsifier, Sorbitan Isostearate prevents oils and water from separating.
Due to its isostearic acid base, it may not be safe for Malassezia or fungal acne.
Learn more about Sorbitan IsostearatePolysorbate 60 is used to help stabilize products. It is a surfactant and emulsifier. These properties help keep ingredients together in a product. Surfactants help reduce surface tension between ingredients with different states, such as liquids and solids. Emulsifiers help prevent oils and waters from separating.
Polysorbate 60 is sorbitol-based and created from the ethoxylation of sorbitan. Ethoxylation is a chemical reaction used to add ethylene oxide. Sorbitan is a the dehydrated version of sorbitol, a sugar found in fruits.
In this case, the 60 comes from reacting 60 units of ethylene oxide with sorbitan.
Polysorbates are commonly used in medicine and foods.
Learn more about Polysorbate 60Silica is a mineral naturally found in our skin. It helps to thicken and smooth the texture of a product. It also acts as an agent for other ingredients by increasing the absorption of other ingredients into the skin.
Silica is often used for absorption and can help reduce shine when products are applied. Silica occurs in naturally in materials like clay and sandstone, and it can also be produced synthetically.
Silica is present naturally within the skin during collagen production and when reducing inflammation.
Learn more about SilicaXanthan 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 GumParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
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