Topicals High Roller Ingrown Tonic Versus Paula's Choice 2% BHA Body Spot Exfoliant

Topicals High Roller Ingrown Tonic Versus Paula's Choice 2% BHA Body Spot Exfoliant Detailed comparison of Topicals High Roller Ingrown Tonic versus Paula's Choice 2% BHA Body Spot Exfoliant EU. Water Salix Alba Bark Extract Glycolic Acid Potassium Hydroxide Phenoxyethanol Polysorbate 20 Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Centella Asiatica Extract Glycerin Salicylic Acid Hydroxyethylcellulose Niacinamide Zinc PCA Allantoin Disodium Phosphate Sodium Phosphate Polysorbate 60 Sodium Nitrate Glyoxal Potassium Sorbate Citric Acid Sodium Benzoate Butylene Glycol Water, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Glycolic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Polysorbate 20, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glycerin, Salicylic Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Niacinamide, Zinc PCA, Allantoin, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Nitrate, Glyoxal, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Butylene Glycol Cetyl Alcohol PPG-14 Butyl Ether Dimethicone Tocopheryl Acetate Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract Bisabolol Cyclopentasiloxane Cyclohexasiloxane Dimethiconol PEG-40 Stearate Sorbitan Stearate Pvm/Ma Decadiene Crosspolymer Polyacrylamide C13-14 Isoparaffin Laureth-7 Disodium EDTA Sodium Hydroxide Hexylene Glycol Caprylyl Glycol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Ethylhexylglycerin Methylparaben Butylparaben Ethylparaben Propylparaben Water, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, PPG-14 Butyl Ether, Salicylic Acid, Dimethicone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Bisabolol, Allantoin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethiconol, PEG-40 Stearate, Sorbitan Stearate, Polysorbate 20, Pvm/Ma Decadiene Crosspolymer, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Hexylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Methylparaben, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Phenoxyethanol 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. 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. 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. 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 what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reacti