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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Holika Holika Smooth Egg Skin Peeling Gel versus Revolution Beauty Quinoa Night Peel .

Published on May 30, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe exfoliators. They have a total of 9 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Exfoliator South Korean Brand South Korea
Exfoliator British Brand United Kingdom

Exfoliator

Exfoliators are used to exfoliate the skin, or remove dead skin cells from the skin. Exfoliators may be chemical or physical.

Exfoliator

Exfoliators are used to exfoliate the skin, or remove dead skin cells from the skin. Exfoliators may be chemical or physical.

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening

Concerns

Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C
Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating
Redness Reducing (2)
Reduces Irritation
Skin Texture
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating (2)
Rosacea
Eczema
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Ingredients Explained

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1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Holika Holika Smooth Egg Skin Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 1.

Revolution Beauty Quinoa Night Peel contains this as ingredient number 1.

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin 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.

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Holika Holika Smooth Egg Skin Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 2.

Revolution Beauty Quinoa Night Peel contains this as ingredient number 3.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract comes from the bilberry plant. This plant is native to Eurasia.

Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract contains antioxidant compounds called anthocyanins. Anthocyanins help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. Fighting off these molecules can help reduce signs of aging.

Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract also helps reduce irritation.

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Holika Holika Smooth Egg Skin Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 7.

Revolution Beauty Quinoa Night Peel contains this as ingredient number 8.

4
What it does: Moisturising, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

This ingredient is also called sugarcane extract. It is a moisturizing humectant and has skin soothing properties.

Similar to hyaluronic acid, sugarcane can attract moisture to your skin.

Glycolic acid is a derivative of sugarcane. While glycolic acid is an AHA with exfoliating properties, sugarcane is not an AHA.

A study from 2021 found the compounds in sugarcane extract to have antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory activity. The study also suggests these compounds can inhibit skin ageing enzymes and promote collagen synthesis.

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Holika Holika Smooth Egg Skin Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 8.

Revolution Beauty Quinoa Night Peel contains this as ingredient number 10.

5
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

We don't have a description for Acer Saccharum Extract.

Holika Holika Smooth Egg Skin Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 9.

Revolution Beauty Quinoa Night Peel contains this as ingredient number 16.

6
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract is more commonly known as the bitter orange. Native to Southeast Asia, this extract is commonly found in both cosmetics and foods.

The bitter orange possesses antibacterial and antioxidant properties.

It can also be mildly exfoliating due to the citric acid, an AHA.

Citrus fruits are rich in flavonoids, alkaloids, and vitamin C.

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Holika Holika Smooth Egg Skin Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 10.

Revolution Beauty Quinoa Night Peel contains this as ingredient number 12.

7
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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.

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Holika Holika Smooth Egg Skin Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 11.

Revolution Beauty Quinoa Night Peel contains this as ingredient number 13.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

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Holika Holika Smooth Egg Skin Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 20.

Revolution Beauty Quinoa Night Peel contains this as ingredient number 11.

9
What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and 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.

Holika Holika Smooth Egg Skin Peeling Gel contains this as ingredient number 23.

Revolution Beauty Quinoa Night Peel contains this as ingredient number 18.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

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8% have mixed ratings
38% are disliked or very disliked
17% have no rating yet
42% are loved or liked
11% have mixed ratings
37% are disliked or very disliked
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Reviews

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Holika Holika Smooth Egg Skin Peeling Gel 24 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating
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screamadelica

1 year ago · Normal Skin
Review

favorite peeling gel i’ve tried so far
this is my favorite peeling gel i’ve tried, even above the beauty of joseon one. it doesn’t seem to remove a...

favorite peeling gel i’ve tried so far
this is my favorite peeling gel i’ve tried, even above the beauty of joseon one. it doesn’t seem to remove a ridiculous (unrealistic) amount of dead skin like the dr g one.

Revolution Beauty Quinoa Night Peel 19 ingredients

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