Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant Versus Tatcha Violet-C Brightening Serum 20% Vitamin C + 10% AHA

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant Versus Tatcha Violet-C Brightening Serum 20% Vitamin C + 10% AHA

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

This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate and Lactic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and refine skin texture.

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Key Ingredients

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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

Bis-Glyceryl Ascorbate

Camellia Sinensis Leaf

Propanediol

Glycerin

Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate

Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract

Callicarpa Japonica Fruit Extract

Prunus Mume Fruit Extract

Crataegus Cuneata Fruit Extract

Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Juice

Citrus Limon Juice

Citrus Aurantifolia Juice

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract

Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract

Morus Alba Root Extract

Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract

Sodium Hyaluronate

Lactic Acid

Sodium Citrate

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Carboxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Disodium EDTA

PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-30

Ethylhexylglycerin

Phenoxyethanol

Water, Bis-Glyceryl Ascorbate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Callicarpa Japonica Fruit Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Crataegus Cuneata Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Juice, Citrus Limon Juice, Citrus Aurantifolia Juice, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Carboxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Disodium EDTA, PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-30, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol

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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.

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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