iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Pore Refine Pore & Texture Serum 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 ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantPropanediol
SolventLactic Acid
BufferingSqualane
EmollientArginine
MaskingSalix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentSilica
AbrasiveGlycolic Acid
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientArachidyl Alcohol
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantIsodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientTriethylhexanoin
MaskingHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientNicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-76
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Ferment
Skin ConditioningHarungana Madagascariensis Extract
Skin ConditioningTasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract
AntioxidantOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningFomes Officinalis Extract
Skin ProtectingOryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentPistacia Lentiscus Gum
MaskingSodium PCA
HumectantCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Extract
EmollientRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentHydroxyethyl Urea
HumectantGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCastor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer
Glucose
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingC15-19 Alkane
SolventGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantLauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningC9-12 Alkane
SolventDilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer
Sodium Phytate
Triheptanoin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol, Lactic Acid, Squalane, Arginine, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Silica, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Triethylhexanoin, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-76, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Saccharomyces Ferment, Harungana Madagascariensis Extract, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Fomes Officinalis Extract, Oryza Sativa Starch, Pistacia Lentiscus Gum, Sodium PCA, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Gluconolactone, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Coco-Glucoside, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Behenyl Alcohol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Glyceryl Caprylate, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Glucose, Tocopherol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, C15-19 Alkane, Glyceryl Stearate, Sclerotium Gum, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phenethyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Hydroxyacetophenone, Lauroyl Lysine, C9-12 Alkane, Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer, Sodium Phytate, Triheptanoin, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water