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PCA Skin Pigment Gel Versus SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrective Gel

PCA Skin Pigment Gel Versus SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrective Gel This brightening serum is formulated around Lactic Acid and Kojic Acid to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin. This calming treatment is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate

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PCA Skin Pigment Gel Versus SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrective Gel

This brightening serum is formulated around Lactic Acid and Kojic Acid to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin.

This calming treatment is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract to calm redness and hydrate skin.

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Key Ingredients

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Water

Alcohol Denat.

Hamamelis Virginiana Water

Lactic Acid

Butylene Glycol

Kojic Acid

Azelaic Acid

Alcohol

Hydroxyethylcellulose

Phenylethyl Resorcinol

BHT

Glutathione

Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract

Water, Alcohol Denat., Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Lactic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Kojic Acid, Azelaic Acid, Alcohol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, BHT, Glutathione, Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract

Glycerin

Propylene Glycol

Polysorbate 80

Phenoxyethanol

Sodium Benzoate

Sodium Hyaluronate

Disodium EDTA

Olea Europaea Leaf Extract

Parfum

Benzophenone-4

Citrus Grandis Extract

Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract

Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract

Benzyl Benzoate

CI 19140

Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract

Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil

Benzyl Alcohol

Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone

CI 42090

Linalool

Citronellol

Morus Alba Root Extract

Water, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Polysorbate 80, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Disodium EDTA, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Parfum, Benzophenone-4, Butylene Glycol, Citrus Grandis Extract, Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Benzyl Benzoate, CI 19140, Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, CI 42090, Linalool, Citronellol, Morus Alba Root Extract

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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.

Hydroxyethylcellulose is used to improve the texture of products. It is created from a chemical reaction involving ethylene oxide and alkali-cellulose. Cellulose is a sugar found in plant cell walls and help give plants structure.

This ingredient helps stabilize products by preventing ingredients from separating. It can also help thicken the texture of a product.

This ingredient can also be found in pill medicines to help our bodies digest other ingredients.

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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PCA Skin Facial WashIngredients 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. 06A versatile and biodegradable cleansing agent with high cleaning power and strong foaming properties. Unfortunately, these two properties for a surfactant usually mean that it is harsh on the skin, which is the case here as well.
  7. 07Super common ingredient in all kinds of cleansing products: face and body washes, shampoos and foam baths.
  8. 08Number one reason for its popularity has to do with bubbles. Everyone loves bubbles. And cocamidopropyl betaine is great at stabilizing them.
  9. 09The other reason is that it’s mild and works very well combined with other cleansing agents and surfactants. The art of cleansing is usually to balance between properly cleansing but not over-cleansing and cocamidopropyl betaine is helpful in pullin…
  10. 10Oh, and one more nice thing: even though it’s synthetic it’s highly biodegradable.
  11. 11More info on CAPB on Collins Beaty Pages.
  12. 12It’s the second most researched AHA after glycolic acid
  13. 13It gently lifts off dead skin cells to reveal newer, fresher, smoother skin
  14. 14It also has amazing skin hydrating properties
  15. 15In higher concentration (10% and up) it improves skin firmness, thickness and wrinkles
  16. 16Choose a product where you know the concentration and pH value because these two greatly influence effectiveness
  17. 17Don’t forget to use your sunscreen (in any case but especially so next to an AHA product)
  18. 18The unfancy name for it is lye. It’s a solid white stuff that’s very alkaline and used in small amounts to adjust the pH of the product and make it just right.
  19. 19For example, in case of AHA or BHA exfoliants, the right pH is super-duper important, and pH adjusters like sodium hydroxide are needed.
  20. 20BTW, lye is not something new. It was already used by ancient Egyptians to help oil and fat magically turn into something else. Can you guess what? Yes, it’s soap. It still often shows up in the ingredient list of soaps and other cleansers.
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