Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner Versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant - EU

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant EU .

Last updated on September 01, 2023. Published on December 27, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe . They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

Toner South Korean Brand

Exfoliator American Brand United States

Toner

Toners are used as a “last-step” cleanser, a pH balancer, add moisture to the skin, or may help in reducing impurities on the skin. They have a liquid consistency and are usually used after cleansers but before treatments.

Exfoliator

Exfoliators are used to exfoliate the skin, or remove dead skin cells from the skin. Exfoliators may be chemical or physical.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner 21 ingredients

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant 9 ingredients

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

At a glance

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Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner 21 ingredients

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant 9 ingredients

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Redness Reducing (4)

Reduces Irritation (4)

Brightening

Notable Ingredients

BHA

Benefits

Good For Oily Skin

Reduces Large Pores

Scar Healing

Acne Fighting

Brightening

Concerns

Drying

Irritating

Rosacea

Eczema

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner 21 ingredients

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant 9 ingredients

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Water

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner contains this as ingredient number 2.

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant EU contains this as ingredient number 1.

Butylene Glycol

What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Mixed

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
It helps improve product application.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.

Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner contains this as ingredient number 9.

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant EU contains this as ingredient number 3.

Methylpropanediol

What it does: Solvent

Community Rating: Mixed

Methylpropanediol is a synthetic solvent and humectant.

As a solvent, it helps dissolve other ingredients, helping to evenly distribute ingredients throughout the product. This ingredient has also been shown to have antimicrobial properties which makes it a preservative booster.

Methylpropanediol is able to add a bit of moisture to the skin. It also helps other ingredients be better absorbed into the skin, such as salicylic acid.

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Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner contains this as ingredient number 18.

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant EU contains this as ingredient number 2.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner 21 ingredients

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant 9 ingredients

71% are loved or liked

14% have mixed ratings

10% are disliked or very disliked

5% have no rating yet

33% are loved or liked

33% have mixed ratings

33% are disliked or very disliked

0% have no rating yet

Usage

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When to use

Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner 21 ingredients

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant 9 ingredients

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner 21 ingredients

4.0 /5

from 70 ratings

Light (17) Absorbs Well (15) No Scent (12) Works Well (11) Hydrating (10) Great Value (7)

laila.21

4 months ago · Combination Skin

Review

Did not live up with the hype I've seen all over TikTok.
I wanted to love it as I heard great things about it for acne prone skin, but it...

Did not live up with the hype I've seen all over TikTok.
I wanted to love it as I heard great things about it for acne prone skin, but it literally did nothing to me even when i used it for four months (2 bottles).
Once I stopped using it, my skin became better.

Anua

Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner

Drying

No Scent

Doesn't Work

Lapaki

3 months ago · Dry Skin

Review

Very good at targeting redness and irritations. Whenever my skin feels irritated, either from treatments or using products with Tretinoin and...

Very good at targeting redness and irritations. Whenever my skin feels irritated, either from treatments or using products with Tretinoin and Hydroquinone, or is experiencing Rosacea flare-ups, applying one or more layers of this toner noticeably reduces redness - sometimes it even disappears completely, depending on the severity.

I usually am cautios with hyped products, they tend to set you up for disappointment with too high expectations. That's a real possibility here, given all the buzz. Yet, I would say it works for calming and soothing skin or for people with sensitive skin (if you're not sensitive to one of its ingredients). Moreover, it ticks all the boxes for being cruelty-free, vegan, etc., which is a huge plus.

If your skin is generally trouble-free, it will not be a game-changer. For those looking for extra hydration, layering this toner or trying Anua's Birch Moisture Boosting Toner could be an option. Given its specific use for me, I probably won't buy a regular-sized bottle anymore but will keep a small one on hand in case my skin acts up. I'm rating it 5 stars because it lives up to its promise of soothing my sensitive skin effectively.

Anua

Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner