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Milk Makeup Vegan Milk Cleanser Versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

Milk Makeup Vegan Milk Cleanser Versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant This mild cream cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry. This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Salicylic Acid to refine skin textu

By Peptide Skincare & Beauty Editorial TeamPublished

Milk Makeup Vegan Milk Cleanser Versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

This mild cream cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry.

This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Salicylic Acid to refine skin texture and refine the look of pores.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Glycerin

Water

Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate

Butylene Glycol

Squalane

Stearic Acid

Diheptyl Succinate

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

Shea Butter Ethyl Esters

Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer

Avena Sativa Kernel Oil

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil

Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract

Ficus Carica Fruit Extract

Agastache Mexicana Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

Avena Sativa Kernel Extract

Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Sodium Hyaluronate

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

Hydroxyethylcellulose

Cocamidopropyl Betaine

Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate

Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate

Propanediol

Gluconolactone

Coco-Glucoside

Lauryl Glucoside

Octyldodecanol

Propylene Glycol

Octyldodecyl Xyloside

Glyceryl Caprylate

Glyceryl Undecylenate

Phospholipids

Xanthan Gum

PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate

Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate

Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate

Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate

Calcium Gluconate

PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Disodium Sebacoyl Bis-Lauramidolysine

Disodium Phosphate

Polysorbate 60

Sodium Phosphate

Sodium Citrate

Sodium Benzoate

Potassium Sorbate

Glycerin, Water, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Butylene Glycol, Squalane, Stearic Acid, Diheptyl Succinate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Agastache Mexicana Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate, Propanediol, Gluconolactone, Coco-Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Octyldodecanol, Propylene Glycol, Octyldodecyl Xyloside, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Phospholipids, Xanthan Gum, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Calcium Gluconate, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Disodium Sebacoyl Bis-Lauramidolysine, Disodium Phosphate, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate

Methylpropanediol

Salicylic Acid

Polysorbate 20

Camellia Oleifera Leaf

Sodium Hydroxide

Tetrasodium EDTA

Water, Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Camellia Oleifera Leaf, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA

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Alternatives

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.

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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Ingredients & structured notes

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Ingredients Explained

  1. 01These ingredients are found in both products.
  2. 02Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
  3. 03Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
  4. 04Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
  5. 05Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
  6. 06It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
  7. 07Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
  8. 08This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
  9. 09Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
  10. 10Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
  11. 11Bakuchiol is a plant-derived antioxidant from the seeds of the Psoralea corylifolia plant. It has antimicrobial, emollient, skin conditioning, and antioxidant properties.
  12. 12You'll likely see it called a "retinol replacement" but the two are technically not related. This is because bakuchiol is able to flip many of the same switches in your skin cells to tell them to:
  13. 131) produce more collagen (type I, III, and IV) 2) activate the same genes retinoids do
  14. 14Unlike retinoids, this ingredient will not increase photosensitivity and is safe to use during pregnancy (but please still check in with your doctor!).
  15. 15The flagship clinical trial from Dhaliwal et al. 2019 found 0.5% bakuchiol (twice daily) and 0.5% retinol (once daily) reduced wrinkles and hyperpigmentation equally, but bakuchiol had significantly less irritation.
  16. 16Systematic reviews also back this up:
  17. 17Bakuchiol is comparable to retinol for photoaging but with better tolerability. It also has mild antibacterial properties against Cutibacterium acnes and antifungal activity in vitro against Candida and dermatophytes.
  18. 18The reason bakuchiol works well is due to its structure; it is a meroterpene phenol, or a hybrid molecule. The phenol half acts as an antioxidant while the terpene half is fat-loving. This helps the molecule slip through the skin barrier.
  19. 19This ingredient is usually used between 0.5-2%. Only one case of contact dermatitis has ever been reported for this ingredient.
  20. 20Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
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