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First Aid Beauty Ingrown Hair Pads with BHA & AHA Versus Noxzema Anti-Blemish Pads This acne treatment pad uses a pre-saturated pad with Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and refine skin texture. What's inside Key Ingredients Benefits Concerns Ingredients Side

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First Aid Beauty Ingrown Hair Pads with BHA & AHA Versus Noxzema Anti-Blemish Pads

This acne treatment pad uses a pre-saturated pad with Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and refine skin texture.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

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Water

Polysorbate 20

Glycerin

Hamamelis Virginiana Water

Glycolic Acid

Salicylic Acid

Sodium Hydroxide

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Sodium PCA

Bisabolol

Phenoxyethanol

Potassium Sorbate

Sodium Benzoate

Benzoic Acid

Tetrasodium EDTA

Citric Acid

Water, Polysorbate 20, Glycerin, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium PCA, Bisabolol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Benzoic Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Citric Acid

Salicylic Acid 2%

Alcohol

PEG-4

PPG-11 Stearyl Ether

Parfum

Disodium EDTA

Beta-Caryophyllene

Camphor

Cinnamal

Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil

Citrus Limon Peel Oil

Coumarin

Eucalyptus Globulus Oil

Eugenia Caryophyllus Oil

Eugenol

Eugenyl Acetate

Geraniol

Geranyl Acetate

Lavandula Oil/Extract

Limonene

Linalool

Linalyl Acetate

Menthol

Pinene

Terpineol

Salicylic Acid 2%, Alcohol, Water, PEG-4, PPG-11 Stearyl Ether, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Beta-Caryophyllene, Camphor, Cinnamal, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Coumarin, Eucalyptus Globulus Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Oil, Eugenol, Eugenyl Acetate, Geraniol, Geranyl Acetate, Lavandula Oil/Extract, Limonene, Linalool, Linalyl Acetate, Menthol, Pinene, Terpineol

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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.

Salicylic Acid (also known as beta hydroxy acid or BHA) is a well-known ingredient for treating skin that struggles with acne and clogged pores. It exfoliates both the skin's surface and deep within the pores to help clear out buildup, control oil, and reduce inflammation.

Unlike AHAs (alpha hydroxy acids), salicylic acid is oil-soluble. This allows it to penetrate into pores which makes it especially effective for treating blackheads and preventing future breakouts.

Salicylic acid is also known for its soothing properties. It has a similar structure to aspirin and can calm inflamed or irritated skin, making it a good option for acne-prone skin that is also sensitive.

Concentrations of 0.5-2% are recognized by the U.S. FDA as an over-the-counter topical acne product.

It can cause irritation and/or dryness if one's skin already has a compromised moisture barrier, so it's best to focus on repairing that before introducing this ingredient into your routine.

While salicylic acid does not increase sun sensitivity, it’s still important to wear sunscreen daily to protect your skin.

If you are looking for the ingredient called BHA or Butylated Hydroxyanisole, click here.

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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First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face MoisturizerIngredients explained

  1. 01Good old water, aka H2O. The most common skincare ingredient of all. You can usually find it right in the very first spot of the ingredient list, meaning it’s the biggest thing out of all the stuff that makes up the product.
  2. 02It’s mainly a solvent for ingredients that do not like to dissolve in oils but rather in water.
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  4. 04Once inside the skin, it hydrates, but not from the outside - putting pure water on the skin (hello long baths!) is drying.
  5. 05One more thing: the water used in cosmetics is purified and deionized (it means that almost all of the mineral ions inside it is removed). Like this, the products can stay more stable over time.
  6. 06An oily kind of ingredient that can magically blend with water all by itself. This is called self-emulsifying and SE in its name stands for that.
  7. 07The difference between "normal" Glyceryl Stearate and this guy is that the SE grade contains a small amount of water-loving soap molecules, such as sodium stearate. This increases Glyceryl Stearate's affinity for water and gives it stronger emulsify…
  8. 08Other than that, it’s a nice emollient that gives a smooth and soft appearance to the skin.
  9. 09You can read some more at Glyceryl Stearate >>
  10. 10A natural moisturizer that’s also in our skin
  11. 11A super common, safe, effective and cheap molecule used for more than 50 years
  12. 12Not only a simple moisturizer but knows much more: keeps the skin lipids between our skin cells in a healthy (liquid crystal) state, protects against irritation, helps to restore barrier
  13. 13Effective from as low as 3% with even more benefits for dry skin at higher concentrations up to 20-40%
  14. 14High-glycerin moisturizers are awesome for treating severely dry skin
  15. 15A super common emollient that makes your skin feel nice and smooth. It comes from coconut oil and glycerin, it’s light-textured, clear, odorless and non-greasy. It’s a nice ingredient that just feels good on the skin, is super well tolerated by ever…
  16. 16Probably the most common silicone of all. It is a polymer (created from repeating subunits) molecule and has different molecular weight and thus different viscosity versions from water-light to thick liquid.
  17. 17As for skincare, it makes the skin silky smooth, creates a subtle gloss and forms a protective barrier (aka occlusive). Also, works well to fill in fine lines and wrinkles and give skin a plump look (of course that is only temporary, but still, it's…
  18. 18As for hair care, it is a non-volatile silicone meaning that it stays on the hair rather than evaporates from it and smoothes the hair like no other thing. Depending on your hair type, it can be a bit difficult to wash out and might cause some build…
  19. 19Yes, it's the thing that can be found naturally in pee. And in the skin. It is an awesome natural moisturizing factor, aka NMF. NMFs are important components that help the skin to hold onto water and keep it plump, elastic and hydrated. Urea makes u…
  20. 20What makes urea special, is that it is not only a simple moisturizer, but it is thought to be a "small-molecule regulator of epidermal structure and function" meaning that it has a bunch of extra biological activities. It acts as a mild keratolytic …
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