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La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser Versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser Versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant This cream cleanser uses mild cleansing ingredients, but contains alcohol that may feel drying for some. This smoothing exfoliator is formulated ar

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser Versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

This cream cleanser uses mild cleansing ingredients, but contains alcohol that may feel drying for some.

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

Glycerin

Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate

Propylene Glycol

Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate

Polysorbate 60

Ceramide NP

Niacinamide

Sodium Chloride

Coco-Betaine

Disodium EDTA

Caprylyl Glycol

Panthenol

T-Butyl Alcohol

Tocopherol

Water, Glycerin, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Propylene Glycol, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Polysorbate 60, Ceramide NP, Niacinamide, Sodium Chloride, Coco-Betaine, Disodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Panthenol, T-Butyl Alcohol, Tocopherol

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. 01Propylene Glycol
  2. 02PEG-75 Stearate
  3. 03PEG-8
  4. 04Water
  5. 05Salicylic Acid
  6. 06Glycerin
  7. 07Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
  8. 08Butylene Glycol
  9. 09Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract
  10. 10Sea Whip Extract
  11. 11Arginine
  12. 12Polysorbate 20
  13. 13Disodium EDTA
  14. 14Propylene Glycol, PEG-75 Stearate, PEG-8, Water, Salicylic Acid, Glycerin, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Butylene Glycol, Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract, Sea Whip Extract, Arginine, Polysorbate 20, Disodium EDTA
  15. 15Methylpropanediol
  16. 16Dicaprylyl Carbonate
  17. 17C15-19 Alkane
  18. 18Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
  19. 19Propanediol
  20. 20Inulin
Source · skinsort.com
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