BABE Laboratorios Stop Akn Spot Control Gel Versus Paula's Choice Defense Antioxidant Pore Purifier

BABE Laboratorios Stop Akn Spot Control Gel Versus Paula's Choice Defense Antioxidant Pore Purifier Detailed comparison of BABE Laboratorios Stop Akn Spot Control Gel versus Paula's Choice Defense Antioxidant Pore Purifier. This acne treatment is formulated around Niacinamide and Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and balance excess oil. This pore-care treatment is formulated around Ascorbyl Glucoside and Salicylic Acid to refine the look of pores and balance excess oil. Water Alcohol Denat. Polysorbate 20 Lactobacillus Ferment Niacinamide Hydroxypropyl Guar Salicylic Acid Zinc PCA Succinic Acid Panthenol Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate Sodium Hyaluronate Lactic Acid Centella Asiatica Extract Glycerin Parfum Pentylene Glycol Bisabolol 1,2-Hexanediol Caprylyl Glycol Pantolactone Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Water, Alcohol Denat., Polysorbate 20, Lactobacillus Ferment, Niacinamide, Hydroxypropyl Guar, Salicylic Acid, Zinc PCA, Succinic Acid, Panthenol, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glycerin, Parfum, Pentylene Glycol, Bisabolol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Pantolactone, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate Propanediol Butylene Glycol Ethoxydiglycol Ascorbyl Glucoside Camellia Sinensis Callus Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Coffea Arabica Fruit Extract Ceramide NP Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract Panax Ginseng Root Extract Phytic Acid Epigallocatechin Gallate Adenosine Ubiquinone Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract Lecithin Sucrose Stearate Glycine Soja Seed Extract Hydrogenated Lecithin Carbomer Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate Hydroxyethylcellulose Sodium Hydroxide Ethylhexylglycerin Phenoxyethanol Water, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Panthenol, Salicylic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Callus, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Coffea Arabica Fruit Extract, Ceramide NP, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Niacinamide, Phytic Acid, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Adenosine, Ubiquinone, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lecithin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sucrose Stearate, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Carbomer, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol Be the first to review 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). Centella Asiatica Extract (Centella) is one of the most researched botanical extracts in skincare with decades of studies backing its effects on inflammation, collagen, and the skin barrier. That research keeps pointing back to the same four triterpenoid saponins: Asiaticoside, Madecassoside, Asiatic Acid, and Madecassic Acid. These compounds allow centella to dial back inflammation, encourage the skin to build and hold onto collagen, support the barrier and hydration, and bring solid antioxidant activity to protect against signs of aging. Centella also carries a nice supporting cast of Vitamin A, vitamin C, several B vitamins, and amino acids. Put it all together and you get an ingredient that soothes, hydrates, and protects, all at once. Most of centella's magic comes from the four big compounds (Asiaticoside, Madecassoside, Asiatic Acid, and Madecassic Acid). These are the actives doing the heavy lifting in almost every centella study. Here is the short version of what they do in the skin: So it is not just soothing for the sake of soothing. Centella calms the skin AND helps it rebuild. Just FYI, not all centella on an ingredient list is the same. What you are getting actually depends on the extract: Fun fact on the ratios: the leaves tend to be richest in Madecassoside and Asiaticoside, and lower in the two acids. The exact amounts shift with where the plant is grown and how it is processed. This means purity really does vary brand to brand. Centella is one of the most easygoing actives out there. It layers well with basically everything: niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, peptides, and vitamin C, and also pairs nicely with stronger actives like retinoids and exfoliating acids where it can help take the edge off irritation. On the safety side, centella and its triterpenes are classified as weak sensitizers, meaning allergic reactions are possible but uncommon. Patch tests at 1% and 5% came back negative in test panels, and creams at typical use levels did not cause allergic reactions across large groups of people. But as with any new active, a patch test is still a smart move for very reactive skin. Centella is widely used because it is effective at low percentages. For context, human safety testing found no meaningful irritation from creams containing centella extract at everyday use levels (the tested amounts were well under 1%). The irritancy threshold in animal testing was also above 30% (so real-world formulas sit far below anything concerning). In collagen l