Athletia Smooth Scrub Wash Versus Soap & Glory Scrub Your Nose In It Two-Minute T-Zone Detox Scrub
Updated on January 08, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both exfoliators. They have a total of 10 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain exfoliants
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances
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Ingredient Info
Athletia Smooth Scrub Wash 27 ingredients
Soap & Glory Scrub Your Nose In It Two-Minute T-Zone Detox Scrub 29 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
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Athletia Smooth Scrub Wash 27 ingredients
Soap & Glory Scrub Your Nose In It Two-Minute T-Zone Detox Scrub 29 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
PEG-32
HumectantPEG-6
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
MaskingLauric Acid
Cleansing
Moroccan Lava Clay
Abrasive
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Cellulose
AbsorbentZea Mays Starch
AbsorbentParfum
Masking
Tetrasodium EDTA
Silicon
Abrasive
Sodium Ma/Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer
Rice Ferment Lees
HumectantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientHydrated Silica
Abrasive
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Angelica Keiskei Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningPerilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract
TonicCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Water, Potassium Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, PEG-32, PEG-6, Dipropylene Glycol, Lauric Acid, Moroccan Lava Clay, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Cellulose, Zea Mays Starch, Parfum, Tetrasodium EDTA, Silicon, Sodium Ma/Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer, Rice Ferment Lees, Titanium Dioxide, Butylene Glycol, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrated Silica, Zinc Oxide, Angelica Keiskei Leaf/Stem Extract, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Solum Diatomeae
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingMontmorillonite
AbsorbentStearic Acid
Cleansing
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLimonene
Perfuming
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract
AstringentSalix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingTetrasodium EDTA
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
BufferingSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingButylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Dipropylene Glycol
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMethylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Acer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Water, Kaolin, Solum Diatomeae, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Montmorillonite, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Lauric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Hydroxide, Parfum, Xanthan Gum, Limonene, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Dipropylene Glycol, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Methylisothiazolinone, Acer Saccharum Extract, CI 42090, Maltodextrin
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract comes from lemons. While lemon extract is exfoliating and antimicrobial, it can also cause skin sensitivity.
Lemons contains antioxidants, which may help with anti-aging. They are also rich in citric acid, an AHA.
And of course, lemons are rich in Vitamin C. Vitamin C helps with skin-brightening and increasing collagen production.
The acidity of lemons may work as an astringent for acne.
However, lemons can also cause skin sensitivity due to its limonene content. It can also increase photosensitivity, or sensitivity to the sun.
This ingredient is also used to add a lemon scent to products.
Learn more about Citrus Limon Fruit ExtractDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created stabilizer and solvent. It is a part of the glycol class in the alcohol family.
Dipropylene Glycol helps dissolve and evenly distribute ingredients. It also helps decrease viscosity and thin out texture.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinLauric Acid is a fatty acid or lipid. About half of fatty acids in coconut oil is lauric acid.
This ingredient helps hydrate and sooth skin. As a humectant, it helps trap moisture. It also aids in cleaning and enhancing the texture of products.
Lauric acid may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal acne, safe.
Learn more about Lauric AcidMyristic Acid is a saturated fatty acid. It is naturally found in milk fat. Other sources include palm oil, coconut oil, and butter fat.
Myristic Acid is an emulsifer and cleanser. As an emulsifer, it stabilizes a product by preventing ingredients from separating. Myristic Acid helps clean your skin by acting as a surfactant. It tends to gather oil and dirt on your skin to be easily rinsed away.
One study from 2021 found Myristic Acid to have anti-inflammatory properties.
Learn more about Myristic AcidPalmitic Acid is a fatty acid naturally found in our skin and in many plant and animal sources. In cosmetics, it is usually derived from palm oil. It serves many purposes in skincare, acting as a cleanser, emollient, and emulsifier.
As an emollient, palmitic acid helps soften and smooth the skin by preventing water loss. In cleansers, it helps remove oil and dirt while creating foam.
Its emulsifying properties help stabilize products by keeping water and oil-based ingredients from separating.
This may not be suitable for fungal acne-prone skin, as fatty acids like this can sometimes trigger breakouts in sensitive individuals.
Learn more about Palmitic AcidParfum 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.
Learn more about ParfumPotassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideTetrasodium EDTA is the salt formed from neutralizing ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid with sodium hydroxide. It is a chelating agent and used to prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps keep the product and ingredients stable.
Tetrasodium EDTA comes as a white solid and is soluble in water.
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 WaterIngredient Ratings
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