Paula's Choice The Unscrub Versus Origins Modern Friction Nature's Gentle Microdermabrasion

Paula's Choice The Unscrub Versus Origins Modern Friction Nature's Gentle Microdermabrasion Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice The Unscrub versus Origins Modern Friction Nature's Gentle Microdermabrasion. This exfoliator is formulated around Rosa Damascena Flower Water to calm irritation and reduce redness. Water Jojoba Esters Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glycerin PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate Tocopheryl Acetate Decyl Glucoside PPG-20 Methyl Glucose Ether Glyceryl Stearate Stearyl Alcohol Polyacrylamide Sapindus Mukorossi Peel Extract Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract Xanthan Gum C13-14 Isoparaffin Caprylyl Glycol Citric Acid Disodium EDTA Laureth-7 Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Water, Jojoba Esters, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Decyl Glucoside, PPG-20 Methyl Glucose Ether, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Polyacrylamide, Sapindus Mukorossi Peel Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Laureth-7, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin Rosa Damascena Flower Water Oryza Sativa Starch Sodium Laureth Sulfate Cocamide Mea Glycol Distearate Acrylates Copolymer Pentylene Glycol Polysorbate 20 Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil Citrus Limon Peel Oil Cucumis Sativus Oil Cinnamomum Camphora Oil Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Extract Ocimum Basilicum Oil Mentha Piperita Oil Citral Linalool Benzyl Salicylate Limonene Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Butylene Glycol Hexylene Glycol Sodium Cocoate Sodium Sulfate Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Sodium Chloride Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Laureth-2 EDTA Trisodium Hedta Sodium Hydroxide Methylchloroisothiazolinone Methylisothiazolinone CI 77891 Water, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Oryza Sativa Starch, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Glycerin, Cocamide Mea, Glycol Distearate, Acrylates Copolymer, Pentylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Cucumis Sativus Oil, Cinnamomum Camphora Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Citral, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Limonene, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Butylene Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Cocoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Sulfate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Sodium Chloride, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Laureth-2, EDTA, Disodium EDTA, Trisodium Hedta, Sodium Hydroxide, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77891 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. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air. This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with: On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it. One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin). Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption. You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%. 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 effectiv