COSRX Centella Blemish Cream
Stridex Max Strength Acne Pads
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COSRX Centella Blemish Cream Versus Stridex Max Strength Acne Pads

General Moisturizer
Facial Treatment
Korean Brand
American Brand

Updated on April 01, 2024

Overview

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols or parabens

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and silicones

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Ingredient Info

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COSRX Centella Blemish Cream 20 ingredients

Stridex Max Strength Acne Pads 12 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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COSRX Centella Blemish Cream 20 ingredients

Stridex Max Strength Acne Pads 12 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Centella Blemish Cream

Centella Asiatica Leaf Water

Skin Conditioning
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Emollient
0 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Zinc Oxide

Cosmetic Colorant
1 / 0 Mineral UV Filter IconHelps fight Acne IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

Betaine

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Viola Tricolor Extract

Emollient

Elaeis Guineensis Oil

Emollient
Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil

Emollient
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cetearyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 1 Fatty Alcohol IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cetearyl Olivate

Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sorbitan Olivate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Centella Asiatica Extract

Cleansing
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Zinc PCA

Humectant
Good for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne Icon

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconFragrance IconOil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Oily Skin IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract

Astringent

Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Zinc Oxide, Dimethicone, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Viola Tricolor Extract, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Zinc PCA, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract

Max Strength Acne Pads

Salicylic Acid 2%

Masking
BHA IconPreservative IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate

Cleansing
0 / 0 Sulfate IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconMay cause irritation Icon

Ammonium Xylenesulfonate

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

DMDM Hydantoin

Preservative
Preservative IconMay cause irritation Icon

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Menthol

Masking
May cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

PPG-5-Ceteth-20

Emulsifying

Water

Skin Conditioning

Simethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

Sodium Borate

Buffering

Tetrasodium EDTA

May worsen Eczema Icon

Salicylic Acid 2%, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Ammonium Xylenesulfonate, Citric Acid, DMDM Hydantoin, Parfum, Menthol, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, Water, Simethicone, Sodium Borate, Tetrasodium EDTA

Ingredient Ratings

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

Centella Blemish Cream
10
10
10
liked
mixed
disliked
not rated
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Max Strength Acne Pads
10
10
10
liked
disliked
not rated
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When to use

COSRX Centella Blemish Cream 20 ingredients

Stridex Max Strength Acne Pads 12 ingredients

344 Routines
22% use in am
78% use in pm
83% use every day
When to use See routines that use it ->
210 Routines
34% use in am
66% use in pm
73% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

COSRX Centella Blemish Cream 20 ingredients

3.58
Overall rating
5
4
3
2
1
What people say
Works Well 44% No Scent 33% Great Value 33%
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Stridex Max Strength Acne Pads 12 ingredients

4.50
Overall rating
5
4
3
2
1
What people say
Great Value 100% No Scent 100% Works Well 100%
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