Murad Rapid Relief Acne Spot Treatment Versus First Aid Beauty Acne Spot Treatment Gel 2% Salicylic Acid

Murad Rapid Relief Acne Spot Treatment Versus First Aid Beauty Acne Spot Treatment Gel 2% Salicylic Acid Detailed comparison of Murad Rapid Relief Acne Spot Treatment versus First Aid Beauty Acne Spot Treatment Gel 2% Salicylic Acid. This acne treatment is formulated around Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and balance excess oil. This acne treatment is formulated around Glycolic Acid and Urea to clear breakouts and refine skin texture. Salicylic Acid 2% Water Alcohol Hamamelis Virginiana Water Propanediol Pentylene Glycol Glycerin Silica Butylene Glycol Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 C12-15 Alkyl Lactate Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Urea Yeast Amino Acids Trehalose Inositol Taurine Betaine Thymol Terpineol Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter Ethyl Esters 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol Disodium EDTA Sodium Hydroxide Salicylic Acid 2%, Water, Alcohol, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Silica, Butylene Glycol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, C12-15 Alkyl Lactate, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Urea, Yeast Amino Acids, Trehalose, Inositol, Taurine, Betaine, Thymol, Terpineol, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide Hydroxyethylcellulose Phenoxyethanol Glycolic Acid 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. 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. 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. Urea is also called carbamide and is the diamide of carbonic acid. In cosmetics, urea is used to hydrate the skin. It also provides exfoliation in higher concentrations. As a humectant, urea helps draw moisture from the air and from deep within the skin. This helps hydrate your skin. Studies show urea is an effective moisturizer for dry skin conditions. 40% urea is typical in medications for treating eczema and other skin conditions. Urea has the strongest exfoliation effect in concentrations higher than 10%. It is a keratolytic agent, meaning it breaks down the keratin protein in the top layer of skin. This helps remove dead skin cells and flaking skin. In medicine, urea has been shown to help increase the potency of other ingredients, such as fungal treatments. Humans and animals use urea to metabolize nitrogen-containing compounds. Urea is highly soluble in water. Once dissolved, it is neither acidic nor alkaline. Urea is actually one of the more well-studied and well-supported ingredients out there if you have eczema. Clinical