SkinCity Skincare Smoothing Treatment Versus Paula's Choice RESIST Advanced Smoothing Treatment 10% AHA

SkinCity Skincare Smoothing Treatment Versus Paula's Choice RESIST Advanced Smoothing Treatment 10% AHA Detailed comparison of SkinCity Skincare Smoothing Treatment versus Paula's Choice RESIST Advanced Smoothing Treatment 10% AHA. This smoothing treatment is formulated around Gluconolactone and Glycolic Acid to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin. This smoothing treatment is formulated around Glycolic Acid and Lactic Acid to refine skin texture and soften the look of wrinkles. Water Gluconolactone Butylene Glycol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Sodium Citrate Glycolic Acid Caprylyl Methicone Sodium Bicarbonate Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Lactic Acid Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Arginine PCA Sodium PCA Malic Acid Glycerin Allantoin Bisabolol Sodium Hyaluronate Biosaccharide Gum-1 Polysorbate 60 Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Centella Asiatica Extract Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract Sorbitan Isostearate Polysorbate 20 Sodium Hydroxide Ethylhexylglycerin Phenoxyethanol Citric Acid T-Butyl Alcohol Tetrapeptide-30 Panthenol Avena Sativa Kernel Flour Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract Salicylic Acid Ceramide NP Sodium Benzoate Pantolactone Ceramide AP Phytosphingosine Cholesterol Xanthan Gum Carbomer Ceramide EOP Water, Gluconolactone, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Citrate, Glycolic Acid, Caprylyl Methicone, Sodium Bicarbonate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Lactic Acid, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Arginine PCA, Sodium PCA, Malic Acid, Glycerin, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Polysorbate 60, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, T-Butyl Alcohol, Tetrapeptide-30, Panthenol, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract, Salicylic Acid, Ceramide NP, Sodium Benzoate, Pantolactone, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Ceramide EOP Tartaric Acid Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Ceramide Ng Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Punica Granatum Extract Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract Camellia Oleifera Leaf Peucedanum Graveolens Extract Adenosine Hydrogenated Lecithin Polyquaternium-10 Aminomethyl Propanol 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 These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics. Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity. Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation. It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh. Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated. This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%. Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating. Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism. Bisabolol is a gentle skin conditioner, antioxidant, and soothing ingredient. It's primary claim to fame is soothing and research shows topically applied bisabolol can quiet the chemical messengers that cause your skin to become inflamed, helping to sooth any irritation. A clinical study found that applying 0.5% bisabolol daily for 8 weeks produced an average 9% decrease in skin pigmentation. Researchers found it can also suppress the process that leads to excess melanin production in skin. In vitro studies found that bisabolol combined with propylene glycol significantly increased skin permeability by increasing lipid fluidity in the stratum corneum. You'll likely see use concentrations quite low, usually 0.1-0.2%. Overall, this is a well-tolerated ingredient that works well in formulas designed for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin. 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 t