DHC Facial Scrub Versus e.l.f. cosmetics Exfoliating Scrub
Updated on June 29, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe exfoliators. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain exfoliants
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
DHC Facial Scrub 15 ingredients
e.l.f. cosmetics Exfoliating Scrub 23 ingredients
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DHC Facial Scrub 15 ingredients
e.l.f. cosmetics Exfoliating Scrub 23 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder
Abrasive
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Urea
Buffering
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sapindus Mukorossi Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningChlorhexidine Digluconate
Antimicrobial
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentMagnesium Aluminometasilicate
AbsorbentButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Juglans Regia Shell Powder
Abrasive
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Triethanolamine
BufferingPrunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientParfum
Masking
Water, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Magnesium Aluminometasilicate, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Polysorbate 60, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Juglans Regia Shell Powder, Sorbitan Stearate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Chloride, Triethanolamine, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, 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 WaterStearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.
As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.
Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.
Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
- It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
- It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
- It helps improve product application.
- It has mild preservative properties.
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Glyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
It is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced.
This ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearatePeg-100 Stearate is an emollient and emulsifier. As an emollient, it helps keep skin soft by trapping moisture in. On the other hand, emulsifiers help prevent oil and water from separating in a product.
PEGS are a hydrophilic polyether compound . There are 100 ethylene oxide monomers in Peg-100 Stearate. Peg-100 Stearate is polyethylene glycol ester of stearic acid.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
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