Dr Teal’s Shea Sugar Scrub Versus First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub With 10% AHA

Dr Teal’s Shea Sugar Scrub Versus First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub With 10% AHA

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Sucrose

Glycerin

Sorbitol

Water

Polysorbate 20

Silica

Parfum

Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil

Juniperus Mexicana Oil

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil

Persea Gratissima Oil

Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed

Oenothera Biennis Oil

Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil

Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil

Cocos Nucifera Oil

Retinyl Palmitate

Ascorbic Acid

Sorbic Acid

Phenoxyethanol

Ethylhexylglycerin

CI 19140

CI 42090

CI 17200

Sucrose, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Water, Polysorbate 20, Silica, Parfum, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Retinyl Palmitate, Ascorbic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, CI 19140, CI 42090, CI 17200

Pumice

Glycolic Acid

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

Lactic Acid

Dimethicone

Stearic Acid

Cetearyl Alcohol

Sodium Hydroxide

Palmitic Acid

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

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

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.

Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).

It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.

On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.

Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).

You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.

Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.

Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.

Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.

Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol. It is a hydrating and moisturizing agent created from the reduction process of glucose.

Most sorbitol is usually made from potato starch. It is also found in fruits such as apples and pears.

As a humectant, Sorbitol helps draw water to the skin. This helps keep the skin hydrated. Sorbitol also helps create a thicker texture in products. You might find sorbitol in your toothpaste and other gels.

It is a non-irritating ingredient that is great for those with dry skin.

Sorbitol is a prebiotic. It helps promote the growth of healthy bacteria on your skin. The bacteria on your skin form a microbiome. This microbiome helps protect your skin from infection and harmful bacteria.

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!

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