First Aid Beauty Ingrown Hair Pads with BHA & AHA Versus Advanced Clinicals 10% Glycolic Acid + Lactic Acid Exfoliating Body Cream

First Aid Beauty Ingrown Hair Pads with BHA & AHA Versus Advanced Clinicals 10% Glycolic Acid + Lactic Acid Exfoliating Body Cream Detailed comparison of First Aid Beauty Ingrown Hair Pads with BHA & AHA versus Advanced Clinicals 10% Glycolic Acid + Lactic Acid Exfoliating Body Cream. Water Polysorbate 20 Glycerin Hamamelis Virginiana Water Glycolic Acid Salicylic Acid Sodium Hydroxide Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Sodium PCA Bisabolol Phenoxyethanol Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate Benzoic Acid Tetrasodium EDTA Citric Acid Water, Polysorbate 20, Glycerin, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium PCA, Bisabolol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Benzoic Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Citric Acid Lactic Acid Isopropyl Myristate Cetearyl Alcohol Ceteareth-20 Cocos Nucifera Oil C13-15 Alkane Squalane Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Sodium Hyaluronate Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder Tocopherol Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Glyceryl Stearate Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Dimethicone Ethylhexyl Olivate Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Isohexadecane Caprylyl Glycol Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Ethylhexylglycerin Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum Polysorbate 60 Helianthus Annuus Extract Sorbitan Isostearate T-Butyl Alcohol Water, Lactic Acid, Isopropyl Myristate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Ceteareth-20, Sodium Hydroxide, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Glycolic Acid, C13-15 Alkane, Squalane, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Caprylyl Glycol, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Polysorbate 60, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Sorbitan Isostearate, T-Butyl Alcohol 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. Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (tea extract) is one of the most well-researched plant extracts in skincare with an impressive resume. Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from the Camellia Sinensis plant. Studies show green tea extract and its catechins (like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) help your skin cells product energy more efficiently and reducing the number of free-radicals that can damage your skin from the inside. In lab-grown skin models, this translated to younger, healthier, and stronger skin. There's also good sun protection data; researchers saw less DNA damage and redness on human skin when green tea was applied before UVB exposure. And the more they applied, the better the protection. Needless to say, this ingredient shouldn't replace your sunscreen. But it is a great supportive ingredient that you can already find in many sunscreens and antioxidant serums. A 2009 study found a 2% green tea lotion was effective for mild-to-moderate acne thanks to its anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity. The quality of the extract matters a lot here: Good extracts contain 50-90% catechins while lower quality ones are mostly there for marketing. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the quality or source of their ingredients. Human Repeated Insult Patch Testing showed no irritation or sensitization at use concentrations (0.86% in leave-on products and up to 30% as leaf water). 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. Glycolic Acid is arguably the most famous alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) with tons of research backing its benefits. It is found naturally in sugar cane but the form used in skincare is usually synthetic for purity and stability. Glycolic acid removes the top layer of dead skin cells to allow newer and fresher ones to emerge. AHAs work by breaking down the structural “glue” that holds old skin cells in place. When that buildup is gone, your skin can renew itself more efficiently. Re