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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Naturium The Smoother Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Body Wash versus Necessaire The Body Resurface Bar .

Published on August 14, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe body washes. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots

Free From

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

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Body Wash

Products for cleansing your body. These include soaps, gels, cleansing creams, cleansing oils, and body washes.

Body Wash

Products for cleansing your body. These include soaps, gels, cleansing creams, cleansing oils, and body washes.

Price

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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

AHA (4)

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Good For Oily Skin
Skin Texture (4)
Reduces Large Pores (4)
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots (2)
Scar Healing (4)
Brightening (5)

Concerns

Irritating (4)
Rosacea (4)
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Niacinamide
Ceramides (5)

Benefits

Hydrating (9)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (7)
Reduces Irritation (5)
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (6)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (3)
Irritating
Rosacea
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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.

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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Naturium The Smoother Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Body Wash contains this as ingredient number 1.

Necessaire The Body Resurface Bar contains this as ingredient number 3.

2
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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Naturium The Smoother Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Body Wash contains this as ingredient number 17.

Necessaire The Body Resurface Bar contains this as ingredient number 4.

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

33% are loved or liked
17% have mixed ratings
25% are disliked or very disliked
25% have no rating yet
46% are loved or liked
17% have mixed ratings
17% are disliked or very disliked
21% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

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Naturium The Smoother Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Body Wash 24 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating

Necessaire The Body Resurface Bar 24 ingredients

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