Peach Slices Purifying Pore Charcoal Mask Versus PCA Skin Detoxifying Mask

Peach Slices Purifying Pore Charcoal Mask Versus PCA Skin Detoxifying Mask

This wash off mask is made with Charcoal Powder for a rinse-off oil-control boost.

This wash off mask is made with Kaolin and Charcoal Powder for a rinse-off oil-control boost.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

No concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Methylpropanediol

Propanediol

Glycerin

Butylene Glycol

Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water

Bambusa Vulgaris Water

Charcoal Powder

Agave Tequilana Leaf Extract

Prunus Avium Fruit Extract

Prunus Cerasus Extract

Citrus Junos Fruit Extract

Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract

Allantoin

Tromethamine

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract

Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Sodium Hyaluronate

Hyaluronic Acid

Centella Asiatica Extract

Artemisia Capillaris Extract

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

1,2-Hexanediol

Pentylene Glycol

Hydroxyacetophenone

Bioflavonoids

Trehalose

Caprylyl Glycol

Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water

Carbomer

Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract

Ethylhexylglycerin

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Hydrolyzed Malt Extract

Vinegar

Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract

Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract

Water, Methylpropanediol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water, Bambusa Vulgaris Water, Charcoal Powder, Agave Tequilana Leaf Extract, Prunus Avium Fruit Extract, Prunus Cerasus Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Allantoin, Tromethamine, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Artemisia Capillaris Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Bioflavonoids, Trehalose, Caprylyl Glycol, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water, Carbomer, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Hydrolyzed Malt Extract, Vinegar, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract

Kaolin

Magnesium Aluminum Silicate

Phenoxyethanol

Xanthan Gum

Citric Acid

Hexylene Glycol

Disodium EDTA

Water, Kaolin, Charcoal Powder, Glycerin, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA

Alternatives

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.

Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.

Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).

Charcoal powder comes from grounded charcoal. Charcoal can originate from peat, bamboo, coal, wood, coconut shell, or petroleum.

This ingredient has absorbent properties, making it great at absorbing oil.

Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:

The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.

Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.

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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