Fresh Sugar Strawberry Exfoliating Face Wash Versus First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Polish

Fresh Sugar Strawberry Exfoliating Face Wash Versus First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Polish Detailed comparison of Fresh Sugar Strawberry Exfoliating Face Wash versus First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Polish. This exfoliator is formulated around Sucrose to hydrate. This mild cream cleanser is mild enough to cleanse without leaving skin feeling tight or stripped. Glycerin Sucrose Butylene Glycol Fragaria Ananassa Fruit Juice Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract Zea Mays Starch Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract Tocopherol Parfum Carbomer Water Sodium Hydroxide Ascorbic Acid Citric Acid Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Limonene Citral Benzyl Alcohol Linalool Glycerin, Sucrose, Butylene Glycol, Fragaria Ananassa Fruit Juice, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract, Zea Mays Starch, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Tocopherol, Parfum, Carbomer, Water, Sodium Hydroxide, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Limonene, Citral, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate Behenyl Alcohol Propanediol Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine Glyceryl Stearate Se Sodium Chloride Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract Coconut Acid Salix Alba Bark Extract Colloidal Oatmeal Ceramide NP Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil Sodium Phytate Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Rubus Occidentalis Fruit Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Sodium Acetate Panthenol Hydroxypropyl Guar Ethylhexylglycerin Sorbitol C12-15 Alkyl Lactate Hydroxyethylcellulose Lauroyl/Myristoyl Methyl Glucamide Copernicia Cerifera Wax Sorbic Acid Cellulose Lactic Acid Phenoxyethanol Chlorphenesin Propylene Glycol CI 77891 Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Behenyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Sodium Chloride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract, Coconut Acid, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Colloidal Oatmeal, Ceramide NP, Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil, Sodium Phytate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Rubus Occidentalis Fruit Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycerin, Sodium Acetate, Panthenol, Hydroxypropyl Guar, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbitol, Tocopherol, C12-15 Alkyl Lactate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Lauroyl/Myristoyl Methyl Glucamide, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Sorbic Acid, Cellulose, Lactic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Carbomer, Sodium Benzoate, Chlorphenesin, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Linalool, CI 77891 These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture. Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%. It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier. Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%. A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions. Citric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes. Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath. However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products. Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH. In skincare formulas, citric acid can: While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants. Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations. Rosacea skin has a lower threshold for acids generally, with 62.5% of rosacea subjects in one study reacting to lactic acid in a sting test. This is why we mark citric acid as a potential rosacea trigger. However, this ingredient shows up as a pH adjuster or chelator at roughly 0.1-1% in many products. These low levels are unlikely to be an issue for rosacea skin and becomes a potential trigger at exfoliating concentrations (20%). Because everybody's skin is unique, we recommend a patch test if you are unsure. 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