First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub With 10% AHA Versus Mario Badescu Acne A.H.A. Botanical Body Soap
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Pumice
Abrasive
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Dimethicone
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialSorbitol
Humectant
Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Colloidal Oatmeal
Absorbent
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSteareth-20
CleansingSteareth-21
CleansingSodium Isethionate
CleansingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate
Perfuming
Ambroxide
Perfuming
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Cis-3-Hexenyl Formate
Perfuming
Methyl Methylbutyrate
Perfuming
Tetrasodium EDTA
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Pumice, Water, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Lactic Acid, Dimethicone, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Sorbitol, Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract, Colloidal Oatmeal, Tocopheryl Acetate, Bisabolol, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Isopropyl Myristate, Coconut Acid, Xanthan Gum, Steareth-20, Steareth-21, Sodium Isethionate, Butylene Glycol, Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate, Ambroxide, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Cis-3-Hexenyl Formate, Methyl Methylbutyrate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCitrus Grandis Fruit Extract
Astringent
Tilia Cordata Flower Extract
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Panthenyl Hydroxypropyl Steardimonium Chloride
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract, Tilia Cordata Flower Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Panthenyl Hydroxypropyl Steardimonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Benzyl Alcohol, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, CI 19140, CI 15985, CI 16035
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPhenoxyethanol 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.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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