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La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo(+) SkinCorrecteur Versus Neutrogena Rapid Clear Stubborn Acne Spot Gel

General Moisturizer
Facial Treatment
French Brand France
American Brand United States

Overview

What they are

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

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne

Free From

They both do not contain any oils, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Effaclar Duo(+) SkinCorrecteur

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

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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Buffering

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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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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When to use

540 Routines
45% use in am
55% use in pm
85% use every day
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44% use in am
56% use in pm
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

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

3.2 /5
from 10 ratings
Drying (3) Absorbs Well (3) Light (2)
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GabriellaTsoukalas

1 year ago
Review

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.

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MariamAlghussein_930

2 years ago
Review

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

Neutrogena Rapid Clear Stubborn Acne Spot Gel 9 ingredients

3.6 /5
from 5 ratings
Works Well (3) Drying (3) Great Value (3)
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alicia z

7 months ago
Review

Love the product, reduces my breakouts a lot.

#great value
#drying
#light
#no scent
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Renata

9 months ago
Review

Doesn't work on acne, and irritates my skin.

#drying
#irritating
#doesn't work