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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Chemist Confessions Inc. The Specialist Exfoliation Treatment versus La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+ Global Acne Treatment .

Published on February 01, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 1 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, brightening skin and scar healing

Free From

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

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Exfoliator American Brand United States
Facial Treatment French Brand France

Exfoliator

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

Facial Treatment

Facial treatments are specially designed to treat a skin concern. Acne treatments and anti-aging products are common examples of facial treatments.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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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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Notable Ingredients

AHA
BHA
Niacinamide

Benefits

Good For Oily Skin (2)
Redness Reducing
Reduces Large Pores (3)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting (2)
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (3)
Acne Trigger (3)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Side-by-side

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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.

1
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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Chemist Confessions Inc. The Specialist Exfoliation Treatment contains this as ingredient number 3.

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+ Global Acne Treatment contains this as ingredient number 1.

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

42% are loved or liked
17% have mixed ratings
8% are disliked or very disliked
33% have no rating yet
29% are loved or liked
7% have mixed ratings
39% are disliked or very disliked
25% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

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Chemist Confessions Inc. The Specialist Exfoliation Treatment 12 ingredients

The Specialist Exfoliation Treatment hasn't been rated yet.
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La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+ Global Acne Treatment 28 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 2 ratings
YousifShamoon's avatar

YousifShamoon

1 year ago · Combination Skin
Review

interesting to say the least
no one warned me about the purge i was gonna get from this. the crease on my nose and my chin turned red and were...

interesting to say the least
no one warned me about the purge i was gonna get from this. the crease on my nose and my chin turned red and were peeling for weeks but i think it paid off in the end. it handled my sebum production and pimples very well, but unfortunately i can't say the same for my blackheads and whiteheads, which remained unbothered by this product. another thing i wasn't warned about when i used this is that it is not hydrating enough to be used as a moisturiser. i only realised this when i switched to byoma's gel cream moisturiser but you have to use this as a facial or spot treatment and follow up with a proper moisturiser. overall i liked this but i had to stop using it because it was constantly sold out and i think it is so expensive right now and i also needed to stop using benzyl peroxide so i can switch to retinol.

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