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Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant Versus La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant Versus La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant US versus La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ International. This smoothing exfoliator

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Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant Versus La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant US versus La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ International. This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Salicylic Acid to refine skin texture and refine the look of pores. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Panthenol and Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. 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 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Dimethicone Glycerin Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Panthenol Zea Mays Starch Propanediol Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone Trihydroxystearin Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice Zinc Gluconate Madecassoside Manganese Gluconate Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide Silica Aluminum Hydroxide Magnesium Sulfate Mannose Capryloyl Glycine Caprylyl Glycol Vitreoscilla Ferment Citric Acid Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Lactobacillus Acetylated Glycol Stearate Maltodextrin Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate Tocopherol Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Titanium Dioxide Water, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Panthenol, Zea Mays Starch, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Trihydroxystearin, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Zinc Gluconate, Madecassoside, Manganese Gluconate, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Silica, Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Sulfate, Mannose, Capryloyl Glycine, Caprylyl Glycol, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Lactobacillus, Acetylated Glycol Stearate, Maltodextrin, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Tocopherol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Titanium Dioxide 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!