Saturday Skin 4% Glycolic Acid & Pore Care Complex Versus Paula's Choice Resist Advanced Pore-Refining Treatment 4% BHA

Saturday Skin 4% Glycolic Acid & Pore Care Complex Versus Paula's Choice Resist Advanced Pore-Refining Treatment 4% BHA Detailed comparison of Saturday Skin 4% Glycolic Acid & Pore Care Complex versus Paula's Choice Resist Advanced Pore-Refining Treatment 4% BHA. This pore-care serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Glycolic Acid to refine the look of pores and refine skin texture. This pore-care exfoliator is formulated around Salicylic Acid and Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate to refine the look of pores and refine skin texture. Water Butylene Glycol Dipropylene Glycol Niacinamide Glycolic Acid 1,2-Hexanediol Propanediol Ethoxydiglycol Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Salix Alba Bark Extract Potassium Hydroxide Choleth-24 Xylitol Caprylyl Glycol Xanthan Gum Octyldodeceth-16 Panthenol Adenosine Ethylhexylglycerin Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Mentha Piperita Oil Centella Asiatica Extract Sodium Phytate Madecassoside Sodium Hyaluronate Hydrogenated Lecithin Asiaticoside Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract Cholesterol Glycerin PEG-800 Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract Polysorbate 20 Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract Tocopherol Sh-Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-1 Sh-Oligopeptide-2 Sh-Polypeptide-22 Sh-Polypeptide-45 Sh-Polypeptide-8 Sh-Polypeptide-9 Water, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Glycolic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propanediol, Ethoxydiglycol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Potassium Hydroxide, Choleth-24, Xylitol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Octyldodeceth-16, Panthenol, Adenosine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Mentha Piperita Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Phytate, Madecassoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Asiaticoside, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Cholesterol, Glycerin, PEG-800, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract, Polysorbate 20, Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-22, Sh-Polypeptide-45, Sh-Polypeptide-8, Sh-Polypeptide-9 Dimethicone Salicylic Acid Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Aminomethyl Propanol Allantoin Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract Avena Sativa Bran Extract Punica Granatum Fruit Extract Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract Peucedanum Graveolens Extract Citric Acid Disodium EDTA Benzyl Alcohol Phenoxyethanol Water, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Salicylic Acid, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glycerin, Aminomethyl Propanol, Adenosine, Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Avena Sativa Bran Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Peucedanum Graveolens Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Adenosine is a purine nucleoside that your body already makes in every cell. In skincare, it acts mainly as a skin conditioning and anti-aging agent. The way it works is fairly well mapped out: Your skin has cells called fibroblasts that build collagen (the stuff that keeps skin firm and smooth). Adenosine basically flips a switch on these cells that tells them to get to work making more collagen and other proteins. These cells slow down on their own as skin ages, so Adenosine helps give them a little nudge to keep going. The clinical backing is pretty solid too. A blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 126 women aged 45-65 tested a 0.1% cream twice daily and found real improvements in crow's feet and frown lines using a precise 3D skin-mapping technique; these changes showed up by week 3 and held at 2 months. A later study using Adenosine-loaded dissolving microneedle patches reported gains in wrinkle depth, dermal density, elasticity, and hydration. On concentrations, South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has set 0.04% as the approved functional anti-wrinkle level. You'll typically see this ingredient used somewhere in the 0.04-0.1% range since it works at low doses. This ingredient has been found safe for cosmetics with the data showing no irritation or sensitization. Overall, this is a great ingredient for any anti-aging routine and has no photosensitizing effect, so it suits both AM and PM use. 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. Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (tea extract) is one of the most well-researched plant extracts in skincare with an impressive resume. Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from the Camellia Sinensis plant. Studies show green tea extract and its catechins (like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) help your skin cells product energy more efficiently and reducing the number of free-radicals that can damage your skin from the inside. In lab-grown skin models, this translated to younger, healthier, and stronger skin. There's also good sun protection data; researchers saw less DNA damage and redness on human skin when green tea was applied before UVB exposure. And the more they applied, the better the protection. Needless to say, this ingredient shouldn't replace your sunscreen. But it is a great supportive ingredient that you can already find in many sunscreens and antioxidant serums. A 2009 study found a 2% green tea lotion was effective for mild-to-moderate acne thanks to its anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity. The quality of