Nopalera Cactus Flower Exfoliant Versus Paula's Choice Skin Revealing Body Lotion 10% AHA

Nopalera Cactus Flower Exfoliant Versus Paula's Choice Skin Revealing Body Lotion 10% AHA Detailed comparison of Nopalera Cactus Flower Exfoliant Hibiscus versus Paula's Choice Skin Revealing Body Lotion 10% AHA. Sucrose Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Silica Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract Citrus Junos Fruit Oil Glyceryl Stearate Cetearyl Alcohol Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Benzyl Alcohol Salicylic Acid Glycerin Sorbic Acid Kaolin Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract Sucrose, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Silica, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Benzyl Alcohol, Salicylic Acid, Glycerin, Sorbic Acid, Kaolin, Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract Water Glycolic Acid Cyclopentasiloxane Dimethicone Stearic Acid Cetyl Alcohol Sodium Hydroxide PEG-100 Stearate Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Tocopheryl Acetate Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract Epilobium Angustifolium Extract Allantoin Butylene Glycol Xanthan Gum Disodium EDTA Sodium Benzoate Phenoxyethanol Water, Glycolic Acid, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sodium Hydroxide, PEG-100 Stearate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Extract, Allantoin, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol 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. This ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is a plant-derived extract from the nuts of the Africa shea tree and one of the most well-studied emollients. Because it has a high concentration of fatty acids (primarily oleic, stearic, and linoleic) it is able to form a protective barrier on the skin's surface. This helps seal in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL). In vitro research found an increase in skin hydration by 58% and a decrease in TEWL by 37.8% after 24 hours of applying this ingredient (pretty impressive for a single ingredient!). Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo. Shea butter also contains vitamins A and E which may contribute to antioxidant activity. While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because its fatty acids fall within the C11-C24 range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize. 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. Glyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive. Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture. This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic. A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier. Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range. Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.