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This acne exfoliator is formulated around Perlite and Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil to clear breakouts and refine skin texture.
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
AbrasiveGlycerin
HumectantCamellia Sinensis Leaf Water
MaskingCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantBentonite
AbsorbentMagnesium Aluminum Silicate
AbsorbentChamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSilica
AbrasiveManicouagan Clay
AbsorbentCamellia Sinensis Leaf
PerfumingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Powder
Houttuynia Cordata Powder
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSalix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentRosa Rugosa Leaf Extract
HumectantMelissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water
AntimicrobialAllantoin
Skin ConditioningMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningAsiaticoside
AntioxidantAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningCapryloyl Salicylic Acid
ExfoliatingButylene Glycol
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyvinyl Alcohol
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Glycol
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningRaspberry Ketone
MaskingParfum
MaskingWater, Kaolin, Glycerin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, CI 77891, Bentonite, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Silica, Manicouagan Clay, Camellia Sinensis Leaf, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder, Houttuynia Cordata Powder, Centella Asiatica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Rosa Rugosa Leaf Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water, Allantoin, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Polyvinyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Benzyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Raspberry Ketone, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Glucoside
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantDecyl Glucoside
CleansingPropanediol
SolventAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialPerlite
AbsorbentSodium Chloride
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingChondrus Crispus Powder
AbrasiveCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMannitol
HumectantSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid
MaskingCellulose
AbsorbentSodium Hydroxide
BufferingMenthol
MaskingLimonene
PerfumingCalophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
AntimicrobialTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantLeptospermum Petersonii Oil
MaskingHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
AntioxidantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Coco-Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Decyl Glucoside, Propanediol, Alcohol Denat., Perlite, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Caprylyl Glycol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Xanthan Gum, Mannitol, Sodium Gluconate, Salicylic Acid, Cellulose, Sodium Hydroxide, Menthol, Limonene, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Leptospermum Petersonii Oil, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Tocopherol, CI 19140, CI 42090
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum