A light, oil-free cream with niacinamide and zinc for spot-prone skin
Alliance Papulex Oil-Free Cream is a daily moisturiser for oily and blemish-prone skin. Its formula combines 4% niacinamide (nicotinamide) with zinc PCA, two ingredients widely used to calm the look of redness and help regulate excess oil, so the skin looks clearer and more even over time. The texture is oil-free and non-comedogenic, so it hydrates without clogging pores or adding shine. It can be used on its own or alongside other acne-care products that tend to dry the skin, to keep it comfortable.
The texture
A light, oil-free cream that spreads in a thin layer over the whole face and absorbs quickly. It leaves a soft, matte finish rather than a greasy film, and sits well under sunscreen or make-up.
Who it suits
- Oily and blemish-prone skin
- Skin with visible redness around spots
- Skin that feels dry or tight from drying acne products
- Teens and adults who want a non-comedogenic moisturiser
Worth knowing before you buy: it is fragrance-free, but it contains parabens (methylparaben, propylparaben) and diazolidinyl urea, a formaldehyde-releasing preservative. It is a cosmetic moisturiser, not a spot treatment for severe acne.
How long one tube lasts
Used morning and evening in a thin layer on the face, the 40ml tube lasts about six weeks.
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- Texture: light cream
- Skin type: oily, blemish-prone skin
- Concerns: blemishes, redness, excess sebum
- When to apply: morning and evening
- Main benefits: helps reduce the look of redness and spots, helps regulate excess oil, hydrates, oil-free and non-comedogenic
- Formulated without: fragrance, oil
How to use
Apply morning and evening to clean, dry skin, in a thin layer over the entire face.
Active ingredients
- Niacinamide 4% (nicotinamide): helps calm the look of redness and blemishes
- Zinc PCA: helps regulate excess sebum
- Butylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate and isodecyl neopentanoate: light, oil-free emollients
- Polymethyl methacrylate: helps give a matte finish
Ingredients
Aqua · Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate · Cetearyl Alcohol · Isodecyl Neopentanoate · Niacinamide · Cyclomethicone · Polymethyl Methacrylate · Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer · C12-14 Pareth-12 · Cera Alba · Cetearyl Glucoside · Sucrose Stearate · Zinc PCA · Polyacrylamide · C30-45 Alkyl Methicone · C30-45 Olefin · C13-14 Isoparaffin · Methylparaben · Laureth-7 · Propylparaben · Diazolidinyl Urea
Formulations are updated by the manufacturer from time to time. Always check the packaging you receive.
Manufacturer information
Brand: Alliance Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Address: Avonbridge House, Bath Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 2BB, United Kingdom
EAN: 5036631010403
