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Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant Versus La Roche-Posay Anthelios Ultra Light Face Sunscreen-SPF 60

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant Versus La Roche-Posay Anthelios Ultra Light Face Sunscreen-SPF 60 This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Salicylic Acid to refine skin texture and refine the look of pores. This chemical sunscreen

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant Versus La Roche-Posay Anthelios Ultra Light Face Sunscreen-SPF 60

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

This chemical sunscreen covers most of the UV range, lighter on the deep UVA that drives aging.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

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

Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%

Homosalate 10%

Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%

Octocrylene 7%

Cyclopentasiloxane

Alcohol Denat.

Silica

Dicaprylyl Ether

Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer

PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate

Dimethicone

Cyclohexasiloxane

Polymethylsilsesquioxane

Nylon-12

Dicaprylyl Carbonate

Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate

Phenoxyethanol

Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18 Methicone

Sodium Chloride

Caprylyl Glycol

PEG-8 Laurate

Isostearyl Alcohol

Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate

Disteardimonium Hectorite

P-Anisic Acid

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Disodium EDTA

Cassia Alata Leaf Extract

Propylene Carbonate

Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate

Tocopherol

Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 10%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Octocrylene 7%, Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Alcohol Denat., Silica, Dicaprylyl Ether, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Dimethicone, Cyclohexasiloxane, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Nylon-12, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Phenoxyethanol, Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18 Methicone, Sodium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, PEG-8 Laurate, Isostearyl Alcohol, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, P-Anisic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Disodium EDTA, Cassia Alata Leaf Extract, Propylene Carbonate, Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate, Tocopherol

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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. 02Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
  3. 03Butylene Glycol
  4. 04Glycerin
  5. 05Sorbitan Stearate
  6. 06Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
  7. 07Cetearyl Alcohol
  8. 08Glyceryl Stearate
  9. 09Dicaprylyl Carbonate
  10. 10Ethyl Macadamiate
  11. 11Cyclopentasiloxane
  12. 12Cyclohexasiloxane
  13. 13Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate
  14. 14Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
  15. 15Oenothera Biennis Oil
  16. 16Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
  17. 17Prunus Armeniaca Fruit
  18. 18Glycine Soja Sterols
  19. 19Tocopheryl Acetate
  20. 20Tocopherol
Source · skinsort.com
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Comparison edit

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