MediCube Red Clear Cica Body Scrub Versus First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub With 10% AHA

MediCube Red Clear Cica Body Scrub Versus First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub With 10% AHA

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Key Ingredients

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Glycerin

Sucrose

C12-14 Pareth-12

Silica

Sea Salt

Water

Butylene Glycol

Parfum

Caprylyl Glycol

Hydroxyacetophenone

Pentylene Glycol

Centella Asiatica Extract

Eclipta Prostrata Extract

Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract

Polysilicone-15

1,2-Hexanediol

Freesia Refracta Extract

Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract

Tocopherol

Monarda Didyma Leaf Extract

Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract

Lavandula Angustifolia Extract

Niacinamide

Salicylic Acid

Gluconolactone

Saccharomyces Ferment

Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract

Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract

Pueraria Lobata Root Extract

Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract

Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract

Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract

Ethylhexylglycerin

Glycerin, Sucrose, C12-14 Pareth-12, Silica, Sea Salt, Water, Butylene Glycol, Parfum, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Pentylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Polysilicone-15, 1,2-Hexanediol, Freesia Refracta Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Monarda Didyma Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Gluconolactone, Saccharomyces Ferment, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin

Pumice

Glycolic Acid

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

Lactic Acid

Dimethicone

Stearic Acid

Cetearyl Alcohol

Sodium Hydroxide

Palmitic Acid

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Sorbitol

Colloidal Oatmeal

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

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.

Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.

You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.

Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.

It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.

This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.

This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.

In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.

Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.

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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