Stridex Max Strength Acne Pads Versus The Vitamin Shoppe Vitamin C Crème
Updated on April 01, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 2 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for brightening skin, reducing pores, scar healing and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, oils or parabens
What's Inside
They both contain silicones
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Ingredient Info
Stridex Max Strength Acne Pads 12 ingredients
The Vitamin Shoppe Vitamin C Crème 17 ingredients
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About this product
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Stridex Max Strength Acne Pads 12 ingredients
The Vitamin Shoppe Vitamin C Crème 17 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Olivate
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Shea Butter Ethyl Esters
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTetrasodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Cetearyl Olivate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sorbitan Olivate, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Glycerin, Ascorbic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dimethicone, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tetrasodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterTetrasodium EDTA is the salt formed from neutralizing ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid with sodium hydroxide. It is a chelating agent and used to prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps keep the product and ingredients stable.
Tetrasodium EDTA comes as a white solid and is soluble in water.
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Stridex Max Strength Acne Pads 12 ingredients
The Vitamin Shoppe Vitamin C Crème 17 ingredients
Reviews
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Stridex Max Strength Acne Pads 12 ingredients
I've never had an issue with this product being too harsh.
It's not even that drying (you can sometimes feel like a "film" dry down on your skin if you put on too much, but it's not the skin that's drying out.)
I don't understand the hype of PC 2% BHA when stridex is not only
- much cheaper
- much easier to find and get your hands on (it's at every dollar store!)
- comes already on pads Show more
