Paula's Choice RESIST Advanced Smoothing Treatment 10% AHA Versus CeraVe SA Cream for Rough & Bumpy Skin

Paula's Choice RESIST Advanced Smoothing Treatment 10% AHA Versus CeraVe SA Cream for Rough & Bumpy Skin Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice RESIST Advanced Smoothing Treatment 10% AHA versus CeraVe SA Cream for Rough & Bumpy Skin. This smoothing treatment is formulated around Glycolic Acid and Lactic Acid to refine skin texture and soften the look of wrinkles. This smoothing moisturizer is formulated around Salicylic Acid and Niacinamide to refine skin texture and clear breakouts. Water Butylene Glycol Glycolic Acid Glycerin Lactic Acid Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Malic Acid Tartaric Acid Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Ceramide Ng Salicylic Acid Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Punica Granatum Extract Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract Camellia Oleifera Leaf Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Peucedanum Graveolens Extract Allantoin Adenosine Hydrogenated Lecithin Bisabolol Polyquaternium-10 Xanthan Gum Carbomer Polysorbate 20 Sodium Bicarbonate Sodium Hydroxide Aminomethyl Propanol Phenoxyethanol Benzyl Alcohol Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycolic Acid, Glycerin, Lactic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Malic Acid, Tartaric Acid, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Ceramide Ng, Salicylic Acid, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Peucedanum Graveolens Extract, Allantoin, Adenosine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Bisabolol, Polyquaternium-10, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Hydroxide, Aminomethyl Propanol, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol Paraffinum Liquidum Glyceryl Stearate Cetearyl Alcohol Triethanolamine Niacinamide Cetyl Alcohol Ammonium Lactate Behentrimonium Methosulfate PEG-100 Stearate Zea Mays Oil Ceramide NP Ceramide AP Ceramide EOP Dimethicone Methylparaben Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Cholecalciferol Cholesterol Disodium EDTA Tocopherol Propylparaben Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Phytosphingosine Water, Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Salicylic Acid, Niacinamide, Cetyl Alcohol, Ammonium Lactate, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, PEG-100 Stearate, Zea Mays Oil, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Dimethicone, Methylparaben, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Cholecalciferol, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Tocopherol, Propylparaben, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum 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. 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. 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. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages. Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than w