Paula's Choice Clear Acne Body Spray Versus Urban Skin Clear Skin Clarifying Back & Body Spray

Paula's Choice Clear Acne Body Spray Versus Urban Skin Clear Skin Clarifying Back & Body Spray Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Clear Acne Body Spray versus Urban Skin Clear Skin Clarifying Back & Body Spray. Water Dipropylene Glycol Butylene Glycol Polysorbate 20 Pentylene Glycol Salicylic Acid Panthenol Sodium Hyaluronate Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Berberis Vulgaris Root Extract Lauric Acid Allantoin Glycerin PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer Methyl Gluceth-20 Glycereth-26 Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Metabisulfite Disodium EDTA Potassium Sorbate Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Pentylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Berberis Vulgaris Root Extract, Lauric Acid, Allantoin, Glycerin, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Methyl Gluceth-20, Glycereth-26, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Metabisulfite, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Sorbate Alcohol Glycolic Acid Isopentyldiol Propanediol Niacinamide Phenoxyethanol Salix Nigra Bark Extract Azelaic Acid Ammonium Hydroxide Bisabolol Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Mentha Piperita Oil BHT Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Undecanoic Acid Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract Alpha-Arbutin Glutathione Kojic Acid Menthol Phospholipids Ricinus Communis Seed Oil Tocopheryl Acetate Ascorbyl Palmitate Retinyl Palmitate Water, Alcohol, Glycolic Acid, Isopentyldiol, Polysorbate 20, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Salicylic Acid, Glycerin, Azelaic Acid, Ammonium Hydroxide, Bisabolol, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, BHT, Butylene Glycol, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Undecanoic Acid, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Alpha-Arbutin, Glutathione, Kojic Acid, Menthol, Potassium Sorbate, Phospholipids, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Retinyl Palmitate 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. Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula: Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses. On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations. Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%. 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. Potassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products. This ingredient comes from potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective ag