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COSRX AHA 7 Whitehead Power Liquid Versus Paula's Choice The Unscrub

COSRX AHA 7 Whitehead Power Liquid Versus Paula's Choice The Unscrub This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Glycolic Acid and Niacinamide to refine skin texture and clear breakouts. What's inside Key Ingredients Benefits Concerns Ingredients Side-by-si

COSRX AHA 7 Whitehead Power Liquid Versus Paula's Choice The Unscrub

This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Glycolic Acid and Niacinamide to refine skin texture and clear breakouts.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Pyrus Malus Fruit Water

Butylene Glycol

Glycolic Acid

Niacinamide

Sodium Hydroxide

1,2-Hexanediol

Panthenol

Sodium Hyaluronate

Xanthan Gum

Ethyl Hexanediol

Pyrus Malus Fruit Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycolic Acid, Niacinamide, Sodium Hydroxide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Ethyl Hexanediol

Water

Jojoba Esters

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Glycerin

PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate

Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate

Tocopheryl Acetate

Decyl Glucoside

PPG-20 Methyl Glucose Ether

Glyceryl Stearate

Stearyl Alcohol

Polyacrylamide

Sapindus Mukorossi Peel Extract

Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract

Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract

C13-14 Isoparaffin

Caprylyl Glycol

Citric Acid

Disodium EDTA

Laureth-7

Phenoxyethanol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Water, Jojoba Esters, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Decyl Glucoside, PPG-20 Methyl Glucose Ether, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Polyacrylamide, Sapindus Mukorossi Peel Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Laureth-7, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin

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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.

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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Formula cabinet

Ingredients & structured notes

Ingredient index

Ingredients Side-by-side

  1. 01Water
  2. 02Methylpropanediol
  3. 03Butylene Glycol
  4. 04Salicylic Acid
  5. 05Polysorbate 20
  6. 06Camellia Oleifera Leaf
  7. 07Sodium Hydroxide
  8. 08Tetrasodium EDTA
  9. 09Water, Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Camellia Oleifera Leaf, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA
  10. 10Dimethylimidazolidinone Rice Starch
  11. 11Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
  12. 12Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
  13. 13Sodium Lauroyl Aspartate
  14. 14Oryza Sativa Powder
  15. 15Diglycerin
  16. 16Oryza Sativa Lees Extract
  17. 17Calamine
  18. 18Tapioca Starch
  19. 19Papain
  20. 20Maltodextrin
Source · skinsort.com
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