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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 Olay Cleansing & Renewing Nighttime Body Wash with Retinol and Vitamin B3 Complex .

Published on April 15, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe body washes. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Suited For

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

Free From

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

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Body Wash American Brand United States
Body Wash American Brand United States

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.

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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

Retinoid (2)
Niacinamide

Benefits

Good For Oily Skin (3)
Redness Reducing
Skin Texture (2)
Reduces Large Pores (3)
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots (3)
Scar Healing (2)
Acne Fighting (3)
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying (3)
May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger
Irritating (3)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (5)
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Ingredients Side-by-side

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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.

Olay Cleansing & Renewing Nighttime Body Wash with Retinol and Vitamin B3 Complex contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Buffering
Community Rating: Mixed

Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.

In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.

Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.

"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.

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Naturium The Smoother Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Body Wash contains this as ingredient number 4.

Olay Cleansing & Renewing Nighttime Body Wash with Retinol and Vitamin B3 Complex contains this as ingredient number 18.

3
What it does: Buffering, Masking
Community Rating: Disliked

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.

As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

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Naturium The Smoother Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Body Wash contains this as ingredient number 22.

Olay Cleansing & Renewing Nighttime Body Wash with Retinol and Vitamin B3 Complex contains this as ingredient number 16.

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
22% are loved or liked
9% have mixed ratings
57% are disliked or very disliked
13% 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

Olay Cleansing & Renewing Nighttime Body Wash with Retinol and Vitamin B3 Complex 23 ingredients

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