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Glow Lab Brightening Exfoliator Versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

Glow Lab Brightening Exfoliator Versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant This brightening exfoliator is formulated around Citric Acid to brighten dull-looking skin. This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Salicylic Acid to refine sk

Glow Lab Brightening Exfoliator Versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

This brightening exfoliator is formulated around Citric Acid to brighten dull-looking skin.

This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Salicylic Acid to refine skin texture and refine the look of pores.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Decyl Glucoside

Rosa Canina Seed Powder

Glycerin

Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract

Saccharum Officinarum Extract

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract

Citrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract

Acer Saccharum Extract

Dehydroxanthan Gum

Rosa Canina Seed Oil

Benzyl Alcohol

Dehydroacetic Acid

Potassium Sorbate

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Citric Acid

Parfum

Benzyl Benzoate

Benzyl Salicylate

Water, Decyl Glucoside, Rosa Canina Seed Powder, Glycerin, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Dehydroxanthan Gum, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, Parfum, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate

Methylpropanediol

Butylene Glycol

Salicylic Acid

Polysorbate 20

Camellia Oleifera Leaf

Sodium Hydroxide

Tetrasodium EDTA

Water, Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Camellia Oleifera Leaf, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA

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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.

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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Formula cabinet

Ingredients & structured notes

Ingredient index

Ingredients Side-by-side

  1. 01Zinc Oxide 6%
  2. 02Titanium Dioxide 2.32%
  3. 03Water
  4. 04Ethylhexyl Palmitate
  5. 05Cyclomethicone
  6. 06Dimethicone
  7. 07Polysorbate 80
  8. 08Caprylyl Methicone
  9. 09Glyceryl Stearate
  10. 10PEG-100 Stearate
  11. 11C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
  12. 12Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
  13. 13Isohexadecane
  14. 14Cetyl Alcohol
  15. 15Propylene Glycol
  16. 16Polyglyceryl-6 Isostearate
  17. 17Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
  18. 18Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
  19. 19Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
  20. 20Algae Extract
Source · skinsort.com
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Comparison edit

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