Paula's Choice Gentle Touch Makeup Remover Versus Dr. Jart+ Dermaclear Micro Water

Paula's Choice Gentle Touch Makeup Remover Versus Dr. Jart+ Dermaclear Micro Water

This micellar makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup.

This mild micellar makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup.

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Cyclotetrasiloxane

Cyclopentasiloxane

Isohexadecane

Butylene Glycol

Glycerin

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Bisabolol

Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract

Poloxamer 184

Sodium Dehydroacetate

Allantoin

Glycyrrhetinic Acid

Sodium Chloride

Disodium EDTA

Methylparaben

Benzalkonium Chloride

Benzyl Alcohol

Water, Cyclotetrasiloxane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Isohexadecane, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Bisabolol, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Poloxamer 184, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Allantoin, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Benzalkonium Chloride, Benzyl Alcohol

Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate

1,2-Hexanediol

Sodium Citrate

Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil

Citric Acid

Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil

Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil

Sea Salt

Cocos Nucifera Water

Salvia Officinalis Oil

Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil

Aminobutyric Acid

Milk Lipids

Glutathione

Water, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Citrate, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Sea Salt, Cocos Nucifera Water, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Butylene Glycol, Aminobutyric Acid, Milk Lipids, Glutathione

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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.

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.

Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.

This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:

On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.

One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).

Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.

You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.

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.

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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