Balea Liquid Peeling 2% BHA Versus Nø Cosmetics AHA/PHA Peeling Cleanser

Balea Liquid Peeling 2% BHA Versus Nø Cosmetics AHA/PHA Peeling Cleanser

This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Salicylic Acid to refine skin texture and clear breakouts.

This mild gel cleanser is mild enough to cleanse without leaving skin feeling tight or stripped.

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Propanediol

Water

Salicylic Acid

Glycerin

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Sodium Hydroxide

Propanediol, Water, Salicylic Acid, Glycerin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Hydroxide

Sodium Carboxymethyl Starch

Butylene Glycol

Decyl Glucoside

Maltooligosyl Glucoside

Lauryl Glucoside

Gluconolactone

Sodium Lactate

Cocamidopropyl Betaine

Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate

Pseudozyma Epicola/Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil/Olive Fruit Oil/Sunflower Seed Oil/(Angelica Gigas/Licorice/Lithospermum Erythrorhizon) Root Ferment Extract Filtrate

Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract

Panthenol

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder

Inulin

Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate

Lecithin

Xanthan Gum

Sodium Chloride

Coconut Acid

Sodium Citrate

Propylene Glycol

Sorbic Acid

Sodium Benzoate

Potassium Sorbate

Phenoxyethanol

Lactic Acid

Water, Sodium Carboxymethyl Starch, Butylene Glycol, Decyl Glucoside, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Gluconolactone, Sodium Lactate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Pseudozyma Epicola/Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil/Olive Fruit Oil/Sunflower Seed Oil/(Angelica Gigas/Licorice/Lithospermum Erythrorhizon) Root Ferment Extract Filtrate, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Panthenol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Inulin, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Glycerin, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Chloride, Coconut Acid, Sodium Citrate, Propylene Glycol, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Lactic Acid

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

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.

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

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