Skin science article
Beauty of Joseon Apricot Blossom Peeling Gel Versus Lancôme Exfoliating Rose Sugar Scrub
Beauty of Joseon Apricot Blossom Peeling Gel Versus Lancôme Exfoliating Rose Sugar Scrub This exfoliator is formulated around Cellulose to control oil. This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Sucrose and Salicylic Acid to refine skin texture and brighte
Beauty of Joseon Apricot Blossom Peeling Gel Versus Lancôme Exfoliating Rose Sugar Scrub
This exfoliator is formulated around Cellulose to control oil.
This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Sucrose and Salicylic Acid to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
No concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Prunus Mume Flower Water
Cellulose
Methylpropanediol
1,2-Hexanediol
Carbomer
Arginine
Ethylhexylglycerin
Allantoin
Sorbitol
Disodium EDTA
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Oryza Sativa Extract
Prunus Mume Fruit Extract
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Butylene Glycol
Water, Prunus Mume Flower Water, Cellulose, Methylpropanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carbomer, Arginine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Sorbitol, Disodium EDTA, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol
Glycerin
Propylene Glycol
Sucrose
Honey
CI 14700
CI 17200
Sodium Hyaluronate
Argania Spinosa Shell Powder
PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Triethanolamine
Trideceth-6
Salicylic Acid
Panthenol
Propanediol
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Citric Acid
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Parfum
Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Sucrose, Honey, CI 14700, CI 17200, Sodium Hyaluronate, Argania Spinosa Shell Powder, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Arginine, Triethanolamine, Trideceth-6, Salicylic Acid, Panthenol, Propanediol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Citric Acid, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Parfum
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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.
Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources.
It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.
Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces.
A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks.
Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis.
One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies.
Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne.