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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Galderma Benzac 10% versus La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo(+) SkinCorrecteur .

Published on October 12, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

Suited For

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

Free From

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

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Facial Treatment Swiss Brand Switzerland
General Moisturizer French Brand France

Facial Treatment

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

General Moisturizer

All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.

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

Exfoliators
Benzoyl Peroxide

Benefits

Hydrating
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

BHA
Exfoliators
Niacinamide

Benefits

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

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (3)
Acne Trigger (3)
Rosacea (3)
Eczema (3)
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Ingredients Explained

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1
What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

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Galderma Benzac 10% contains this as ingredient number 3.

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo(+) SkinCorrecteur contains this as ingredient number 21.

2
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Galderma Benzac 10% contains this as ingredient number 8.

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo(+) SkinCorrecteur contains this as ingredient number 2.

3
What it does: Buffering
Community Rating: Mixed

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.

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Galderma Benzac 10% contains this as ingredient number 10.

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo(+) SkinCorrecteur contains this as ingredient number 15.

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

10% are loved or liked
10% have mixed ratings
60% are disliked or very disliked
20% have no rating yet
33% are loved or liked
7% have mixed ratings
37% are disliked or very disliked
23% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Galderma Benzac 10% 10 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 review

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo(+) SkinCorrecteur 30 ingredients

3.3 /5
from 6 reviews
MariamAlghussein_930's Avatar'
Jan 13, 2023

Broke me out!
After applying the product my skin immediately turned red and irritated and started feeling itchy. My skin never reacts this way! Dont recommend for dry skin

Broke me out!
After applying the product my skin immediately turned red and irritated and started feeling itchy. My skin never reacts this way! Dont recommend for dry skin

GabriellaTsoukalas's Avatar'
Aug 22, 2023

Good, but wouldn't repurchase it again
I bought it after SOOO many reviews on tiktok. I tried it and it was really good and matte on my skin. I didn't felt that I needed that (cause I was using the effaclar serum too) so I didn't...

Good, but wouldn't repurchase it again
I bought it after SOOO many reviews on tiktok. I tried it and it was really good and matte on my skin. I didn't felt that I needed that (cause I was using the effaclar serum too) so I didn't repurchased again. Would recommend for someone with acne prone skin, looking for a matte gel that feels like a moisturizer.

Hubayobi's Avatar'
Dec 9, 2023

It’s fine
Been using this product as a spot treatment for my breakouts. It didn’t really do much to it. The texture is nice and lightweight but as a moisturizer it’s drying, honestly I wouldn’t repurchase this product again.

It’s fine
Been using this product as a spot treatment for my breakouts. It didn’t really do much to it. The texture is nice and lightweight but as a moisturizer it’s drying, honestly I wouldn’t repurchase this product again.

Expensive
Drying
Light
Absorbs Well
Light Scent

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