Acure Brightening Facial Scrub Versus Biossance Squalane + Glycolic Renewal Mask

Acure Brightening Facial Scrub Versus Biossance Squalane + Glycolic Renewal Mask Detailed comparison of Acure Brightening Facial Scrub versus Biossance Squalane + Glycolic Renewal Mask. This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Gluconolactone to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin. This wash off mask is formulated around Glycolic Acid to exfoliate and smooth skin. Water Glycerin Juglans Regia Shell Powder Citrus Limon Peel Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate Laminaria Digitata Extract Montmorillonite Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract Rosa Canina Fruit Extract Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract Punica Granatum Extract Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Argania Spinosa Callus Culture Extract Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil Salvia Officinalis Oil Cymbopogon Flexuosus Leaf Oil Lavandula Hybrida Oil Sodium PCA Kaolin Lecithin Isomalt Cellulose Gum Carrageenan Glyceryl Laurate Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Sodium Lauroamphoacetate Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate Illite Gluconolactone Ethylhexylglycerin Potassium Sorbate Phenethyl Alcohol Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex Water, Glycerin, Juglans Regia Shell Powder, Citrus Limon Peel, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Montmorillonite, Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Callus Culture Extract, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Cymbopogon Flexuosus Leaf Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Sodium PCA, Kaolin, Lecithin, Isomalt, Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan, Glyceryl Laurate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Illite, Gluconolactone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex Glycolic Acid Squalane Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Stearyl Alcohol Arachidyl Alcohol Clay Mineral Oxides Behenyl Alcohol Sodium Hydroxide Lactic Acid Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract Saccharum Officinarum Extract Acer Saccharum Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Xanthan Gum Diheptyl Succinate Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract Citrus Limon Fruit Extract Citric Acid Tartaric Acid Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Citrus Limon Peel Oil Acacia Senegal Gum Biosaccharide Gum-1 Arachidyl Glucoside Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Phenoxyethanol Sodium Phytate Limonene Water, Glycerin, Glycolic Acid, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol, Clay Mineral Oxides, Behenyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactic Acid, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Kaolin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Diheptyl Succinate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Montmorillonite, Illite, Acacia Senegal Gum, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Arachidyl Glucoside, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Phytate, Limonene These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that: The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure. Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations. 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. Illite is an exfoliant. Kaolin is a clay. It is used for oil control and to help minimize pores. Like other clays, kaolin has the ability to absorb excess sebum or oil. This can help clean out pores and mattify the skin. Some types of kaolin may have exfoliating properties. When water is added to kaolin, it becomes a paste with small abrasive particles. Most kaolin is a white color, but may be pink/orange/red depending on where it comes from. The name 'kaolin' comes from a Chinese village named 'Gaoling'. Kaolin clay comes from rocks rich in kaolinite. Kaolinite, the mineral, has a silicate layered structure. Kaolinite is formed from chemical weathering of aluminum siilicate minerals. Besides skincare, kaolin is commonly used to make glossy paper, in ceramics, toothpaste, and as medicine to soothe stomach issues. Montmorillonite is a clay (aluminomagnesium silicate) with strong absorption properties. It has a similar pH to skin. This clay is named after Montmorillon in France. Learn about other types of clay, such as Kaolin, Bentonite, or Fuller's Earth. 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.