What it is: A serum formulated to absorb excessive oil production on the skin, minimizing the appearance of pores and visibly improving the skin’s texture.
Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Uneven Texture, and Acne and Blemishes
Formulation: Serum
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 20% Niacinamide: Absorbs excess oil and improves the look of skin texture for visibly smaller pores.
- 0.5% Zinc PCA: Targets bumps and texture caused by sebum build-up.
- 3% Squalene: Protects the skin’s barrier.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: With the highest percentage of niacinamide, this lightweight serum targets excessive oil production, bumps, and texture caused by sebum build-up with minimum tackiness. Ensuring to protect the skin’s barrier with 3% squalane, this serum smooths the skin and minimizes the appearance of pores.
Research Results:
"Clinically proven to control and minimize oil for up to 8 hours." *
"Clinically proven to instantly reduce excess oil by up to 60%" *
- 91% agree the serum improved the texture and evenness of their skin after 3 days**
- 92% agree skin feels fresh, balanced and less shiny after 3 days**
*Independent clinical study of 20 people
**4 week independent consumer trial of 50 people
Clean + Planet Positive at Sephora
When you see our Clean + Planet Positive seal, this brand`s products are formulated without certain ingredients that are potentially harmful to human health and environment. They also address ingredients clients are concerned about, including phthalates, formaldehyde or formaldehyde releasers, oxybenzone and octinoxate, hydroquinone, triclosan, coal tar, methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone, insoluble plastic microbeads, and more: For the full list, check out the Ingredients tab.
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-20% Niacinamide: Absorbs excess oil and improves the look of skin texture for visibly smaller pores.
-0.5% Zinc PCA: Targets bumps and texture caused by sebum build-up.
-3% Squalene: Protects the skin’s barrier.
Water, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Squalane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Zinc PCA, Polysorbate 60, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate & Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate.
Clean at Sephora products are formulated without the following banned or restricted ingredients (please see Clean at Sephora landing page for full list of specific restrictions and allowances by category—this is not an exhaustive list):
Acrylates, Aluminum Salts, Animal Musks/Fats/Oils, Benzophenones and related compounds, Butoxyethanol, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) under 0.1%, Carbon Black or Black 2, Coal Tar, Ethanolamines, Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Releasing Agents, Hydroquinone, Lead and Lead Acetate, Mercury + Mercury Compounds (Thimerisol), Methoxyethanol, Methyl Cellosolve, Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone, Mineral Oil, Nanomaterials (restrictions for specific nanomaterials only), Oxybenzone, Parabens, Petrolatum and Paraffin (USP grade only), Phenoxyethanol under 1%, Phthalates, Plastic Microbeads, Polyacrylamide & Acrylamide, Resorcinol, Retinyl Palmitate, Styrene, Sulfates, Talc (no detection of asbestos), Toluene, Triclosan and Triclocarban, Undisclosed Synthetic Fragrance (under 1% and formulated without Acetaldehyde, Acetone, Acetonitrile, Benzalkonium chloride, BPA, EDTA, Methylene chloride, PTFE, PFOA), 1,4-Dioxane (ingredients must comply with impurity thresholds), Octinoxate, PFAS compounds, Nitromusks and Polycyclic Musks, Ethoxylated Ingredients (including PEGS or polyethylene glycol must meet contamination limits for 1,4-Dioxane and ethylene oxide), Cyclic Silicones, EDTA and derivatives (allowed if no technical substitute under 0.2%).
Suggested Usage:
-For use in the morning and at night.
-Apply a pea-size amount to cleansed face and neck.
-Layer serums in any order.
Recommendations:
-The INKEY List’s dermatologists recommend to patch test before using this product for the first time.
-It is not recommended to use this serum with vitamin C products.
-For combination skin, oily t-zones, or non-active acne or breakouts, use The INKEY List’s Niacinamide serum with a lower percentage (sold separately).
-For mild blackheads, try The INKEY List’s Beta Hydroxy Acid (sold separately).
Recycling Instructions:
-Separate the cap.
-Cut off the top.
-Use excess product.
-Rinse tube.
-Recycle.