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Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant Versus Topicals Faded Brightening + Clearing Serum
Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant Versus Topicals Faded Brightening + Clearing Serum This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Salicylic Acid to refine skin texture and refine the look of pores. This brightening serum is formulated ar
Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant Versus Topicals Faded Brightening + Clearing Serum
This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Salicylic Acid to refine skin texture and refine the look of pores.
This brightening serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Tranexamic Acid to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin.
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
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Glycerin
Niacinamide
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Tranexamic Acid
Glyceryl Stearate
Arbutin
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Behenyl Alcohol
Glyceryl Behenate
Kojic Acid
Oxidized Glutathione
Phenoxyethanol
Ceteareth-20
Lecithin
Sclerotium Gum
Zinc Ricinoleate
Arginine Hcl
Azelaic Acid
Squalane
Ceteareth-12
Cetearyl Alcohol
Cetyl Palmitate
Tetrahydroxypropyl Ethylenediamine
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Phytic Acid
Allantoin
Dimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate
Ethylhexylglycerin
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Melatonin
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tranexamic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Arbutin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Behenate, Kojic Acid, Oxidized Glutathione, Phenoxyethanol, Ceteareth-20, Lecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Zinc Ricinoleate, Arginine Hcl, Azelaic Acid, Squalane, Ceteareth-12, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Palmitate, Tetrahydroxypropyl Ethylenediamine, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Phytic Acid, Allantoin, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Melatonin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
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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!