Vichy Normaderm Anti-Aging Versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

Vichy Normaderm Anti-Aging Versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

This oil-control moisturizer is formulated around Zinc Gluconate and Glycolic Acid to balance excess oil and refine skin texture.

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

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Alcohol Denat.

Glycerin

Dimethicone

Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate

PEG-20 Stearate

Cetyl Alcohol

Nylon-12

Paraffin

Silica

Kaolin

CI 19140

CI 42090

Glyceryl Stearate

Zinc Gluconate

Glycolic Acid

Triethanolamine

Dimethiconol

Tocopheryl Acetate

Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate

Chlorphenesin

Ascorbyl Glucoside

Capryloyl Salicylic Acid

Tetrasodium EDTA

Butylene Glycol

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Parfum

Water, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Dimethicone, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, PEG-20 Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Nylon-12, Paraffin, Silica, Kaolin, CI 19140, CI 42090, Glyceryl Stearate, Zinc Gluconate, Glycolic Acid, Triethanolamine, Dimethiconol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Chlorphenesin, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Butylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Parfum

Methylpropanediol

Salicylic Acid

Polysorbate 20

Camellia Oleifera Leaf

Sodium Hydroxide

Water, Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Camellia Oleifera Leaf, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA

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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.

Tetrasodium EDTA is the salt formed from neutralizing ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid with sodium hydroxide. It is a chelating agent and used to prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps keep the product and ingredients stable.

Tetrasodium EDTA comes as a white solid and is soluble in water.

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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