Swisse Bamboo Skin Refining Exfoliator Versus Paula's Choice 2% BHA Lotion Exfoliant

Swisse Bamboo Skin Refining Exfoliator Versus Paula's Choice 2% BHA Lotion Exfoliant

This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Oryza Sativa Bran to refine skin texture.

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

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Oryza Sativa Bran Water

Glycerin

Oryza Sativa Bran

Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Powder

Zea Mays Starch

Coco-Glucoside

Xanthan Gum

Juglans Regia Shell Powder

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil

Hamamelis Virginiana Flower Water

Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract

Saccharum Officinarum Extract

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract

Citrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract

Acer Saccharum Extract

Punica Granatum Fruit Extract

Citrus Grandis Seed Extract

Silybum Marianum Extract

Commiphora Myrrha Oil

Citrus Grandis Peel Oil

Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil

Fusanus Spicatus Wood Oil

Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract

Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil

Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil

Citric Acid

Cocamidopropyl Betaine

Dehydroacetic Acid

Benzyl Alcohol

Oryza Sativa Bran Water, Glycerin, Oryza Sativa Bran, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Powder, Zea Mays Starch, Coco-Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Juglans Regia Shell Powder, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Hamamelis Virginiana Flower Water, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Citrus Grandis Seed Extract, Silybum Marianum Extract, Commiphora Myrrha Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Fusanus Spicatus Wood Oil, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Citric Acid, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol

Water

Butylene Glycol

Polysorbate 20

Cetyl Alcohol

Salicylic Acid

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer

Cyclopentasiloxane

Sorbitan Stearate

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Lauric Acid

Allantoin

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Avena Sativa Kernel Extract

Epilobium Angustifolium Extract

Dimethicone

Magnesium Aluminum Silicate

PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Sodium Hydroxide

Hexylene Glycol

Disodium EDTA

Ethylhexylglycerin

Phenoxyethanol

Caprylyl Glycol

Water, Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Cetyl Alcohol, Salicylic Acid, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Cyclopentasiloxane, Sorbitan Stearate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Lauric Acid, Allantoin, Glycerin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Extract, Dimethicone, Xanthan Gum, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Hexylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol

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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.

Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.

On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.

Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.

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