Urban Skin Purifying 2-in-1 Pumpkin Pore Detox Mask & Scrub Versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 25% AHA + 2% BHA Exfoliant Peel

Urban Skin Purifying 2-in-1 Pumpkin Pore Detox Mask & Scrub Versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 25% AHA + 2% BHA Exfoliant Peel Detailed comparison of Urban Skin Purifying 2-in-1 Pumpkin Pore Detox Mask & Scrub versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 25% AHA + 2% BHA Exfoliant Peel. This oil-control exfoliator is formulated around Kaolin and Cucurbita Pepo Fruit Extract to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores. This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Glycolic Acid and Lactic Acid to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin. PEG-8 Kaolin Glyceryl Stearate Glycerin Hexylene Glycol C20-40 Pareth-10 Titanium Dioxide Silver Zeolite Pentylene Glycol Steareth-21 Hydroxypropylcellulose Jojoba Esters Iron Oxides CI 73360 Talc Cucurbita Pepo Fruit Extract Tocopheryl Acetate PPG-15 Stearyl Ether Parfum Butylene Glycol Propylparaben PEG-8, Kaolin, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin, Hexylene Glycol, C20-40 Pareth-10, Titanium Dioxide, Silver, Zeolite, Pentylene Glycol, Steareth-21, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Jojoba Esters, Iron Oxides, CI 73360, Talc, Cucurbita Pepo Fruit Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Parfum, Butylene Glycol, Propylparaben Water Aminomethyl Propanol Glycolic Acid Lactic Acid Mandelic Acid Isoamyl Laurate Tartaric Acid Propanediol Salicylic Acid Malic Acid Clitoria Ternatea Flower Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Glycyrrhetinic Acid Tocopherol Bisabolol Allantoin Hydroxyethylcellulose Hydrogenated Lecithin Xanthan Gum Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Mica Phenoxyethanol Water, Aminomethyl Propanol, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Mandelic Acid, Isoamyl Laurate, Tartaric Acid, Propanediol, Salicylic Acid, Malic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Clitoria Ternatea Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Glycerin, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Allantoin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Titanium Dioxide, Mica, 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. 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. 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. Titanium Dioxide (TD) is a mineral UV filter widely used in sunscreens and cosmetics. It's one of only two UV filters officially classified as "mineral" by regulatory agencies (the other being Zinc Oxide). A really common myth is that mineral filters work by reflecting UV light off your skin like tiny mirrors. They don't only do that; modern research shows TD protects mostly by absorbing UV radiation, the same way chemical filters do. When researchers measured this, reflection accounted for only about 4-5% of the protection (and less than SPF 2 on its own). The other ~95% comes from absorption: the UV photons hit the particle and their energy gets soaked up by its semiconductor band gap rather than bouncing off. So "reflects vs. absorbs" was never really the right way to split mineral from chemical filters. TD gives broad-spectrum protection that's strongest in the UVB and UVA-2 range and weaker in the UVA-1 range. Its UVA protection isn't quite as strong as Zinc Oxide's which is why you'll often see the two paired together. Together, they make a solid broad-spectrum system. TD is a great pick for sensitive, acne-prone, or redness-prone skin because it's non-irritating and chemically inert. Regulatory reviews classify it as a non-sensitizer and mild-to-non-irritant. It's also unlikely to cause the "eye sting" some chemical filters are known for. The main trade-off is cosmetic; TD can leave a white cast and has a thicker texture. This is why mineral sunscreens are often less cosmetically elegant than chemical or hybrid formulas (and harder to shade-match on