Clarins One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser with Orange Extract Versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cellulose
AbsorbentCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Lauramide Mipa
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingGlycerin
Humectant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTea-Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Water
MaskingSilica
Abrasive
Persea Gratissima Fruit Butter
EmollientParfum
Masking
Phenoxyisopropanol
Preservative
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingBenzophenone-2
MaskingButylparaben
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
BHT
Antioxidant
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
CI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cellulose, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lauramide Mipa, Glycol Distearate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tea-Cocoyl Glutamate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Water, Silica, Persea Gratissima Fruit Butter, Parfum, Phenoxyisopropanol, Sodium Chloride, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Benzophenone-2, Butylparaben, Disodium EDTA, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Methylisothiazolinone, Chlorphenesin, Ethylparaben, Methylparaben, BHT, Benzyl Salicylate, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, CI 15985
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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.
Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
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