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Melano CC Vitamin C Essence Versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

Melano CC Vitamin C Essence Versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant This brightening essence is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin. This smoothing ex

Melano CC Vitamin C Essence Versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

This brightening essence is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate to fade the look of dark spots and 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

Ascorbic Acid

Tocopheryl Acetate

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

O-Cymen-5-Ol

Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate

Ethoxydiglycol

Alpinia Zerumbet Seed Extract

Butylene Glycol

EDTA

Parfum

Ascorbic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Ethoxydiglycol, Alpinia Zerumbet Seed Extract, Butylene Glycol, EDTA, Parfum

Water

Methylpropanediol

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.

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.

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Formula cabinet

Ingredients & structured notes

Ingredient index

Ingredients Side-by-side

  1. 01Water
  2. 02Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
  3. 03Decyl Glucoside
  4. 04Glycerin
  5. 05PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
  6. 06PPG-20 Methyl Glucose Ether
  7. 07Methyl Gluceth-20
  8. 08Glyceryl Stearate
  9. 09Stearyl Alcohol
  10. 10Polyacrylamide
  11. 11Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
  12. 12Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
  13. 13Sapindus Mukorossi Peel Extract
  14. 14Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
  15. 15C13-14 Isoparaffin
  16. 16Laureth-7
  17. 17Xanthan Gum
  18. 18Disodium EDTA
  19. 19Citric Acid
  20. 20Caprylyl Glycol
Source · skinsort.com
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Product index

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