Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Smooth Sip Lightweight Gel-Cream Moisturizer
by Benefit Cosmetics · skin_care
Editor's Take
Nice gel-cream feel and real Niacinamide muscle, but the fragrance and acrylate polish keep it from being the clean little pore-helper it wants to be.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 7.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 6.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 5.5 / 10
- Sustainability: 9.0 / 10
The Verdict
On performance, call it Strong: Niacinamide, Squalane, Glycerin, and Sphingolipids make this more than a nice-feeling jar for oily or combination skin. The gel texture is the trick, with polymers like Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer giving that smooth Benefit finish, though they also drag the clean side down. Sustainability is Very Good and the tech has Some Modern Features, but Parfum and Chlorphenesin are the bits stricter shoppers will spot. Worth it as a lightweight daily moisturizer under makeup, not as a fragrance-free barrier cream.
Full INCI list
Aqua (Water), Propanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cellulose, Squalane, Maltitol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Chlorphenesin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Bisabolol, Xanthan Gum, Parfum (Fragrance), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Hydroxide, Sclerotium Gum, Sorbitan Trioleate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Pullulan, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Saccharide Isomerate, Silica, Apium Graveolens (Celery) Seed Extract, Sphingolipids, Sphingomonas Ferment Extract, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Extract, Citric Acid, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Citrate, Tocopherol