Differin Acne Spot Treatment With 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Versus First Aid Beauty Acne Spot Treatment Gel 2% Salicylic Acid

Differin Acne Spot Treatment With 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Versus First Aid Beauty Acne Spot Treatment Gel 2% Salicylic Acid Detailed comparison of Differin Acne Spot Treatment With 10% Benzoyl Peroxide versus First Aid Beauty Acne Spot Treatment Gel 2% Salicylic Acid. This acne treatment is formulated around Benzoyl Peroxide to clear breakouts. This acne treatment is formulated around Glycolic Acid and Urea to clear breakouts and refine skin texture. Benzoyl Peroxide 10% Acrylates Copolymer Carbomer Diethylhexyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate Disodium EDTA Glycerin Poloxamer 182 Propylene Glycol Silica Sodium Hydroxide Water Benzoyl Peroxide 10%, Acrylates Copolymer, Carbomer, Diethylhexyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate, Disodium EDTA, Glycerin, Poloxamer 182, Propylene Glycol, Silica, Sodium Hydroxide, Water Butylene Glycol Hydroxyethylcellulose Phenoxyethanol Glycolic Acid Urea Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Bisabolol Colloidal Oatmeal Maltodextrin Carica Papaya Fruit Extract Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Salix Nigra Bark Extract Disodium Phosphate Polysorbate 60 Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Sodium Phosphate Citric Acid Water, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Glycolic Acid, Urea, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Bisabolol, Colloidal Oatmeal, Maltodextrin, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Disodium Phosphate, Polysorbate 60, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Phosphate, Citric Acid 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. 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. Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective. In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline. Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated. "Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic. 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!