MediCube Zero Pore Pad 2.0 Versus Dr. Loretta Micro Peel Peptide Pads

MediCube Zero Pore Pad 2.0 Versus Dr. Loretta Micro Peel Peptide Pads

This pore-care toner pad uses a pre-saturated pad with Lactic Acid and Salicylic Acid to refine the look of pores and refine skin texture.

This smoothing exfoliating pad uses a pre-saturated pad with Glycolic Acid and Lactobacillus Ferment to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin.

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Methylpropanediol

Tromethamine

Lactic Acid

Alcohol Denat.

1,2-Hexanediol

Panthenol

Glycereth-26

Salicylic Acid

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer

Betaine

Trehalose

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

Ethylhexylglycerin

Glycerin

Allantoin

Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate

Disodium EDTA

Butylene Glycol

Sodium Hyaluronate

Betaine Salicylate

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil

Citrus Limon Peel Oil

Citrus Grandis Peel Oil

Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil

Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil

Lavandula Angustifolia Oil

Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract

Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract

Citrus Limon Fruit Extract

Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract

Ethyl Hexanediol

Centella Asiatica Extract

Salix Alba Bark Extract

Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract

Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract

Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract

Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract

Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract

Portulaca Oleracea Extract

Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract

Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract

Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract

Pueraria Lobata Root Extract

Limonene

Water, Methylpropanediol, Tromethamine, Lactic Acid, Alcohol Denat., 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Glycereth-26, Salicylic Acid, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Betaine, Trehalose, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Allantoin, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Disodium EDTA, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Betaine Salicylate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Ethyl Hexanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Limonene

Glycolic Acid

Sodium Hydroxide

Lactobacillus Ferment

Xanthan Gum

Cola Nitida Seed Extract

Pinus Koraiensis Seed Extract

Paullinia Cupana Seed Extract

Ahnfeltia Concinna Extract

Phenoxyethanol

Chlorphenesin

Sodium Dehydroacetate

Sodium Benzoate

Sorbic Acid

Water, Glycolic Acid, Glycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactobacillus Ferment, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Cola Nitida Seed Extract, Pinus Koraiensis Seed Extract, Paullinia Cupana Seed Extract, Ahnfeltia Concinna Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Sodium Benzoate, Sorbic 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.

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.

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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