First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub With 10% AHA Versus Paula's Choice 8% AHA Lotion Exfoliant

First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub With 10% AHA Versus Paula's Choice 8% AHA Lotion Exfoliant Detailed comparison of First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub With 10% AHA Original versus Paula's Choice 8% AHA Lotion Exfoliant. This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Glycolic Acid to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin. Pumice Water Glycolic Acid Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate Lactic Acid Dimethicone Stearic Acid Cetearyl Alcohol Sodium Hydroxide Palmitic Acid Glycerin C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Sorbitol Colloidal Oatmeal Tocopherol Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Salix Nigra Bark Extract Bisabolol Hydrogenated Coconut Acid Xanthan Gum Steareth-20 Steareth-21 Myristic Acid Sodium Isethionate Phenoxyethanol Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate EDTA Pumice, Water, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Lactic Acid, Dimethicone, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Sorbitol, Colloidal Oatmeal, Tocopherol, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Bisabolol, Hydrogenated Coconut Acid, Xanthan Gum, Steareth-20, Steareth-21, Myristic Acid, Sodium Isethionate, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, EDTA Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Beheneth-5 Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate Behenyl Alcohol Undecane Arachidyl Alcohol Stearyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol Phospholipids Allantoin Tocopheryl Acetate Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Arctium Lappa Seed Oil Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Panthenol Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Tridecane Hydrogenated Polydecene Sclerotium Gum Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate Disodium EDTA Chlorphenesin Benzoic Acid Sorbic Acid Ethylhexylglycerin Water, Glycolic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Beheneth-5, Dimethicone, Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Undecane, Arachidyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Phospholipids, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Bisabolol, Arctium Lappa Seed Oil, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Tridecane, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Sclerotium Gum, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Disodium EDTA, Tocopherol, Chlorphenesin, Benzoic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Bisabolol is a gentle skin conditioner, antioxidant, and soothing ingredient. It's primary claim to fame is soothing and research shows topically applied bisabolol can quiet the chemical messengers that cause your skin to become inflamed, helping to sooth any irritation. A clinical study found that applying 0.5% bisabolol daily for 8 weeks produced an average 9% decrease in skin pigmentation. Researchers found it can also suppress the process that leads to excess melanin production in skin. In vitro studies found that bisabolol combined with propylene glycol significantly increased skin permeability by increasing lipid fluidity in the stratum corneum. You'll likely see use concentrations quite low, usually 0.1-0.2%. Overall, this is a well-tolerated ingredient that works well in formulas designed for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin. Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane. What it does: Dimethicone comes in different viscosities: Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties. Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity. This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient. Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy. 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 new