Laperas 5% Glycolic AHA/BHA Exfoliating Toner Versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

Laperas 5% Glycolic AHA/BHA Exfoliating Toner Versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant Detailed comparison of Laperas 5% Glycolic AHA/BHA Exfoliating Toner versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant US. This smoothing toner is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Glycolic Acid to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin. This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Salicylic Acid to refine skin texture and refine the look of pores. Water Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Glycolic Acid Rosa Damascena Flower Water Sodium Lactate Polysorbate 20 Butylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract Glycerin Hydrolyzed Garcinia Mangostana Fruit Extract Sodium Hydroxide Cetyl Phosphate Apricot Kernel Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate Honokiol Magnolol Sorbitan Palmitate Phenethyl Alcohol Arginine Sodium Hyaluronate Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract Centella Asiatica Extract Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract Juniperus Communis Fruit Extract Thymus Vulgaris Extract Hydroxyethylcellulose Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment Propylene Glycol Caprylyl Glycol Ononis Spinosa Root Extract Sodium PCA Tetrasodium EDTA PCA Aspartic Acid Citric Acid Glycine Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Alanine Isoleucine Proline Threonine Valine Serine Phenylalanine Histidine Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycolic Acid, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Sodium Lactate, Polysorbate 20, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Garcinia Mangostana Fruit Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Cetyl Phosphate, Apricot Kernel Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Honokiol, Magnolol, Sorbitan Palmitate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Arginine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract, Juniperus Communis Fruit Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment, Propylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ononis Spinosa Root Extract, Sodium PCA, Tetrasodium EDTA, PCA, Aspartic Acid, Citric Acid, Glycine, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Alanine, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Valine, Serine, Phenylalanine, Histidine Methylpropanediol Salicylic Acid Camellia Oleifera Leaf Water, Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Camellia Oleifera Leaf, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA 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. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. Polysorbate 20 is a gentle, water-soluble emulsifier and mild surfactant. It stops oil and water from separating to keep your formulas blended and stable. It also acts as a mild penetration enhancer by helping active ingredients absorb slightly better. The common safety discussion around this ingredient involves a manufacturing byproduct called 1,4-dioxane. Trace amounts can form during production but the EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has concluded that levels at/below 10 ppm in finished products are safe (commercial products consistently fall within acceptable margins). True allergic reactions are uncommon and the CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be safe as used in cosmetics. Because it is derived from lauric acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. 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. Tetrasodium EDTA is the salt formed from neutralizing ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid with sodium hydroxide. It is a chelating agent and used to prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps keep the product and ingredients stable. Tetrasodium EDTA comes as a white solid and is soluble in water. 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!