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Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant Exfoliator Versus La Roche-Posay Effaclar Adapalene Gel 0.1% Topical Retinoid For Acne

Exfoliator
Facial Treatment
American Brand United States
French Brand France

Updated on August 13, 2024

Overview

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and better texture

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, silicones or sulfates

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Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Daily Microfoliant Exfoliator

Ingredients Explained

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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When to use

668 Routines
36% use in am
64% use in pm
59% use every day
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6% use in am
94% use in pm
67% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant Exfoliator 28 ingredients

4.6 /5
from 11 ratings
Works Well (5) Expensive (3) No Scent (2)
mikey420x's avatar

mikey

10 months ago
Review

this has been my first time using it as i got a free sample mini bottle. just wow the only time i have never felt my skin so smooth is from over exfoliating with gritty abrasive sugar scrubs but not anymore. i left it on as a mask for 10 minutes and with wet hands gently brought it to a foam again before rinsing. honestly thinking about stealing a crate of this because of the price but that’s the Show more

#expensive
#no scent
#works well
emmat's avatar

emmat

2 years ago
Review

scrumptious
love this, best thing ive ever used, makes my face bright and clear and uncongested. I dont use it every night since it irritates me, if you have sensitive skin i wouldnt use this every night test a patch on your neck every night to see if your skin can take it

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Adapalene Gel 0.1% Topical Retinoid For Acne 8 ingredients

4.5 /5
from 6 ratings
Drying (1) Irritating (1) No Scent (1)
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Petrichoria

2 years ago
Review

Tremendously helped me control my acne due to PCOS and is fungal-acne safe. It caused a bit of a purge in the first few weeks as my skin acclimated, but it definitely calmed any active acne down, as well controlled my oily skin. 100/10.

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Wren P

8 months ago
Review

update: i did not find the right balance, my skin became too dry and irritated to use any makeup while using this, even while moisturizing a lot, and i also realized this was a rosacea trigger for me. i'm sure it's a good product for some people, just didn't work for me. it did seem to help with my acne.

original review: seems to really help with my acne, and I tolerate it much better than Show more

#drying
#irritating
#no scent
#works well