Paula's Choice

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant contains 8 ingredients. INCI: Water, Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, and more. We have found comedogenic components, fungal acne feeding components.

Alcohols

Allergens

Butylene Glycol

Comedogenic

Fragrance

Polysorbate 20

Malassezia Feeding

Gluten

Parabens

Silicones

Sulfates

#1 solvent in many skincare and haircare products. Usually, creams contain 40 - 70% of water, while toners and micellar water may have up to 90%. Manufacturers purify and deionize it before putting it into the product to make the formula last longer. As for the benefits, it is neither good nor bad. It's a neutral component itself, but it's a very important part of a product.

Water

Methylpropanediol

It's a very popular solvent and viscosity controller. It also helps the components to absorb deeper into the skin and it is a humectant. It's considered to be safe and it is even used in food!

Salicylic Acid

Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract

Sodium Hydroxide

Tetrasodium EDTA

AHA (Alphahydroxy Acid)

Antioxidants

BHA (Betahydroxy acid)

Ceramides

Hyaluronic Acid

Niacinamide

PHA (Polyhydroxy acid)

Retinoids

Vitamins

Acne fighting

Anti aging

Antiseptic

Moisturising

Softening

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant contains 8 ingredients. It's free of: Allergens, harmful alcohols, Gluten, Silicones, Sulfates, Parabens, polyethylene glycol (PEG), synthetic fragrances. But we have found: comedogenic components, fungal acne feeding components.

CeraVe

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream 19oz

Moisturizing Cream 19oz

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream 19oz contains 24 ingredients. INCI: Aqua/Water/Eau, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, and more. We have found comedogenic components, Silicones.

Cetearyl Alcohol

Cetyl Alcohol

Ceteareth-20

Tocopherol

Dimethicone

Aqua/Water/Eau

One of the best-known humectants. It helps to hydrate skin very fast, but the effect doesn't last too long. That's why some people may feel dryness after 3 - 4 hours and have to re-apply skincare products once again. Works even in low concentrations but becomes very effective at 10 - 40% concentration. It's used in cosmetics for more than 50 years and it is researched very well. A great component to counter dryness!

Glycerin

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Petrolatum

Potassium Phosphate

Ceramide Np

Ceramide Ap

Ceramide Eop

Carbomer

The most widely used silicone. It improves skin condition a lot. It makes the skin smooth and pleasant to touch, gives it a healthy gloss and forms a protective barrier. It temporarily fills small fine lines and wrinkles hiding them and making your skin look better. In hair care products it's used as hair conditioning component. It smoothes the hair and gives them a very pleasant silky gloss. It protects the hair from aggressive surfactants like SLS.

Behentrimonium Methosulfate

Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate

Sodium Hyaluronate

Cholesterol

Very popular preservative. It has been used in cosmetics for a long time and it's very well researched. Considered to be safe for skin.

Phenoxyethanol

It is a preservative and product's formula stabilizer. In other words, it helps the product to stay in its original shape. It prevents the components from chemical reactions with each other. It also increases the penetration of the components. It is very well researched and considered to be safe.

Disodium EDTA

Dipotassium Phosphate

Phytosphingosine

Xanthan Gum

This component is a preservative that is very often used in a combination with phenoxyethanol to boost the effectiveness. Ethylhexylglycerin also temporarily improves skin condition, making it softer.

Ethylhexylglycerin

Antioxidant

Healing

UV Protection

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream 19oz contains 24 ingredients. It's free of: Allergens, harmful alcohols, Gluten, Sulfates, Parabens, polyethylene glycol (PEG), fungal acne feeding components, synthetic fragrances. But we have found: comedogenic components, Silicones.

Product Comparison

Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

Moisturizing Cream 19oz

Positive effects

Moisturising

Softening

Acne fighting

Anti aging

Antiseptic

Positive effects

Moisturising

Softening

Acne fighting

Anti aging

Antioxidant

Healing

Antiseptic

UV Protection

Potential hazards

Comedogenic

Malassezia Feeding

Potential hazards

Comedogenic

Silicones

EWG Report

Organic / Synthetic ratio

EWG Report

Organic / Synthetic ratio

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