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Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant Versus The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2%

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant Versus The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2% This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Salicylic Acid to refine skin texture and refine the look of pores. This brightening serum is formulat

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant Versus The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2%

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

This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Alpha-Arbutin to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

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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

Propanediol

Ascorbic Acid

Alpha-Arbutin

Propanediol, Ascorbic Acid, Alpha-Arbutin

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Formula cabinet

Ingredients & structured notes

Ingredient index

Ingredients Side-by-side

  1. 01Water
  2. 02Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
  3. 03Dimethicone
  4. 04Glycerin
  5. 05C9-12 Alkane
  6. 06Ascorbyl Glucoside
  7. 07Silica
  8. 08Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
  9. 09Hydrogenated Lecithin
  10. 10Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
  11. 11Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
  12. 12Xanthan Gum
  13. 13Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
  14. 14Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
  15. 15Cetyl Alcohol
  16. 16Caprylyl Glycol
  17. 17Lysine Carboxymethyl Cysteinate
  18. 18Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
  19. 19Tocopherol
  20. 20Glutathione
Source · skinsort.com
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