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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+ Global Acne Treatment versus Proactiv Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment .

Published on March 20, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both facial treatments. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne

Free From

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

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Facial Treatment French Brand France
Facial Treatment American Brand United States

Facial Treatment

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

Facial Treatment

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

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

Benefits

Hydrating
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (3)
Acne Trigger (3)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Retinoid

Benefits

Anti-Aging
Acne Fighting

Concerns

Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema (2)
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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.

1
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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La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+ Global Acne Treatment contains this as ingredient number 9.

Proactiv Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment contains this as ingredient number 7.

2
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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La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+ Global Acne Treatment contains this as ingredient number 23.

Proactiv Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment contains this as ingredient number 3.

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

29% are loved or liked
7% have mixed ratings
39% are disliked or very disliked
25% have no rating yet
14% are loved or liked
14% have mixed ratings
57% are disliked or very disliked
14% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

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La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+ Global Acne Treatment 28 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 2 ratings
YousifShamoon's avatar

YousifShamoon

1 year ago · Combination Skin
Review

interesting to say the least
no one warned me about the purge i was gonna get from this. the crease on my nose and my chin turned red and were...

interesting to say the least
no one warned me about the purge i was gonna get from this. the crease on my nose and my chin turned red and were peeling for weeks but i think it paid off in the end. it handled my sebum production and pimples very well, but unfortunately i can't say the same for my blackheads and whiteheads, which remained unbothered by this product. another thing i wasn't warned about when i used this is that it is not hydrating enough to be used as a moisturiser. i only realised this when i switched to byoma's gel cream moisturiser but you have to use this as a facial or spot treatment and follow up with a proper moisturiser. overall i liked this but i had to stop using it because it was constantly sold out and i think it is so expensive right now and i also needed to stop using benzyl peroxide so i can switch to retinol.

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