Dr. Loretta Micro Peel Peptide Pads Versus Sofie Pavitt Face Mandelic Clearing Serum

Dr. Loretta Micro Peel Peptide Pads Versus Sofie Pavitt Face Mandelic Clearing Serum Detailed comparison of Dr. Loretta Micro Peel Peptide Pads versus Sofie Pavitt Face Mandelic Clearing Serum. This smoothing exfoliating pad uses a pre-saturated pad with Glycolic Acid and Lactobacillus Ferment to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin. This acne serum is formulated around Mandelic Acid to clear breakouts and refine skin texture. 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 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 Mandelic Acid Propanediol Panthenol Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic Acid Silanetriol Citric Acid Sodium Phytate Hexylene Glycol Caprylyl Glycol Caramel Water, Mandelic Acid, Propanediol, Sodium Hydroxide, Panthenol, Glycerin, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Silanetriol, Citric Acid, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Phytate, Hexylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Caramel 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. 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 reactions are uncommon. Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective. In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. Ho