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Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Gel Exfoliant Versus La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Gel Exfoliant Versus La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum This pore-care exfoliator is formulated around Salicylic Acid and Phytosphingosine to refine the look of pores and refine skin texture. This anti-aging serum is formulat

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Gel Exfoliant Versus La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum

This pore-care exfoliator is formulated around Salicylic Acid and Phytosphingosine to refine the look of pores and refine skin texture.

This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Retinol to soften the look of wrinkles and fade the look of dark spots.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Methylpropanediol

Butylene Glycol

Polysorbate 20

Salicylic Acid

Phytosphingosine

Hydroxyethylcellulose

Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract

Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract

Epilobium Angustifolium Extract

Bisabolol

Tetrasodium EDTA

Sodium Hydroxide

Water, Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Salicylic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Extract, Bisabolol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide

Glycerin

Cyclohexasiloxane

Alcohol Denat.

Pentylene Glycol

Niacinamide

Dimethicone

Glycine Soja Oil

PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-30

Sodium Hyaluronate

Retinol

Adenosine

Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate

Caprylyl Glycol

Citric Acid

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Xanthan Gum

Polysilicone-11

Retinyl Palmitate

Tocopherol

Phenoxyethanol

Parfum

Water, Glycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Alcohol Denat., Pentylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Glycine Soja Oil, PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-30, Sodium Hyaluronate, Retinol, Adenosine, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Xanthan Gum, Polysilicone-11, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum

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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. 01Water
  2. 02Methylpropanediol
  3. 03Butylene Glycol
  4. 04Salicylic Acid
  5. 05Polysorbate 20
  6. 06Camellia Oleifera Leaf
  7. 07Sodium Hydroxide
  8. 08Tetrasodium EDTA
  9. 09Water, Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Camellia Oleifera Leaf, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA
  10. 10Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
  11. 11Homosalate 10%
  12. 12Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
  13. 13Octocrylene 7%
  14. 14Cyclopentasiloxane
  15. 15Alcohol Denat.
  16. 16Silica
  17. 17Dicaprylyl Ether
  18. 18Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
  19. 19PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
  20. 20Dimethicone
Source · skinsort.com
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