La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+M
Skintific Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment Gel
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La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+M Versus Skintific Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment Gel

General Moisturizer
Facial Treatment
French Brand France
Chinese Brand China

Updated on October 18, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain BHA and niacinamide

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Ingredient Info

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La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+M 35 ingredients

Skintific Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment Gel 51 ingredients

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What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+M 35 ingredients

Skintific Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment Gel 51 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Effaclar Duo+M

Water

Skin Conditioning

Glycerin

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

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

Isocetyl Stearate

Emollient
0-1 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Niacinamide

Smoothing
Niacinamide IconGood for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate

Skin Conditioning

Silica

Abrasive
Exfoliant IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate

Emulsion Stabilising

Oryza Sativa Starch

Absorbent

Punica Granatum Pericarp Extract

Skin Conditioning

Potassium Cetyl Phosphate

Emulsifying

Sorbitan Oleate

Emulsifying
3 / 0 Bad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Zinc PCA

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

Glyceryl Stearate Se

Emulsifying
3 / 2 Bad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Isohexadecane

Emollient

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Myristyl Myristate

Emollient
0-5 / 2 May worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol

Skin Conditioning

Mannose

Humectant

Poloxamer 338

Emulsifying

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Hydroxyethoxyphenyl Butanone

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Capryloyl Salicylic Acid

Exfoliating
Exfoliant IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Dark Spots IconHelps fight Acne Icon

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient

Vitreoscilla Ferment

Skin Conditioning

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

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Maltodextrin

Absorbent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Polysorbate 80

Emulsifying
0 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Salicylic Acid

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

Piroctone Olamine

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Isocetyl Stearate, Niacinamide, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Silica, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Oryza Sativa Starch, Punica Granatum Pericarp Extract, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Sorbitan Oleate, Zinc PCA, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Isohexadecane, Sodium Hydroxide, Myristyl Myristate, 2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol, Mannose, Poloxamer 338, Propanediol, Hydroxyethoxyphenyl Butanone, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Pentylene Glycol, Polysorbate 80, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Salicylic Acid, Piroctone Olamine, Parfum

Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment Gel

Water

Skin Conditioning

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Salvia Miltiorrhiza Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

Centella Asiatica Extract

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

Spiraea Ulmaria Extract

Astringent

Salicylic Acid

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

Niacinamide

Smoothing
Niacinamide IconGood for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Amylopectin

Glycerin

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

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Cyclodextrin

Absorbent

Platonin

Skin Conditioning

Ceramide 3

Skin Conditioning
Ceramide IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Ceramide 6 Ii

Skin Conditioning
Ceramide IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Ceramide 1

Skin Conditioning
Ceramide IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Portulaca Oleracea Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Panthenol

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Beta-Glucan

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate

Skin Conditioning

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid

Skin Conditioning

Juniperus Communis Fruit Extract

Perfuming
Fragrance Icon

Morus Alba Root Extract

Bleaching

Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract

Tonic

Hemerocallis Fulva Flower Extract

Skin Conditioning

Maltodextrin

Absorbent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Calcium Pantothenate

Urea

Buffering
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Papain

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0

Sodium Citrate

Buffering

Magnesium Chloride

Magnesium Lactate

Buffering

Potassium Lactate

Buffering

Serine

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Alanine

Masking

Proline

Skin Conditioning

Glycolic Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Caprylhydroxamic Acid

O-Cymen-5-Ol

Antimicrobial
Preservative Icon

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Zinc PCA

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

Allantoin

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Humectant
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Phytosphingosine

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Cholesterol

Emollient
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate

Emulsifying

Carbomer

Emulsion Stabilising
1 / 0

Water, Butylene Glycol, Salvia Miltiorrhiza Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Salicylic Acid, Niacinamide, Amylopectin, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Cyclodextrin, Platonin, Ceramide 3, Ceramide 6 Ii, Ceramide 1, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Beta-Glucan, Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate, Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Juniperus Communis Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract, Hemerocallis Fulva Flower Extract, Maltodextrin, Calcium Pantothenate, Urea, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Papain, Sodium Citrate, Magnesium Chloride, Magnesium Lactate, Potassium Lactate, Serine, Alanine, Proline, Glycolic Acid, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, O-Cymen-5-Ol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Zinc PCA, Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Carbomer

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When to use

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+M 35 ingredients

Skintific Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment Gel 51 ingredients

1,225 Routines
44% use in am
55% use in pm
88% use every day
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27 Routines
30% use in am
70% use in pm
89% use every day
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Reviews

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La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+M 35 ingredients

2.84
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1
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Works Well 40% Light 40% Absorbs Well 40%
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