Amlactin Ultra Smoothing Intensely Hydrating Cream Versus First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub With 10% AHA

Amlactin Ultra Smoothing Intensely Hydrating Cream Versus First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub With 10% AHA

This moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Lactate to hydrate skin.

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Ammonium Lactate

Sodium Lactate

Potassium Lactate

Paraffinum Liquidum

Petrolatum

Emulsifying Wax Nf

Glycerin

Propylene Glycol

Stearic Acid

Xanthan Gum

Methylparaben

Water, Ammonium Lactate, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Lactate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Petrolatum, Emulsifying Wax Nf, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Methylparaben

Pumice

Glycolic Acid

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

Lactic Acid

Dimethicone

Cetearyl Alcohol

Sodium Hydroxide

Palmitic Acid

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Sorbitol

Colloidal Oatmeal

Tocopherol

Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Salix Nigra Bark Extract

Bisabolol

Hydrogenated Coconut Acid

Steareth-20

Steareth-21

Myristic Acid

Sodium Isethionate

Phenoxyethanol

Potassium Sorbate

Sodium Benzoate

Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate

EDTA

Pumice, Water, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Lactic Acid, Dimethicone, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Sorbitol, Colloidal Oatmeal, Tocopherol, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Bisabolol, Hydrogenated Coconut Acid, Xanthan Gum, Steareth-20, Steareth-21, Myristic Acid, Sodium Isethionate, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, EDTA

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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.

Glycerin (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.

Stearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.

In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:

Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.

Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.

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. Remember to stay hydrated!

Xanthan 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.

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