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La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo(+) SkinCorrecteur Versus The Ordinary Retinol 0.5% in Squalane

General Moisturizer
Serum
French Brand France
Canadian Brand Canada

Updated on March 04, 2025

Overview

What they are

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

Suited For

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

Free From

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

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Effaclar Duo(+) SkinCorrecteur

When to use

543 Routines
44% use in am
56% use in pm
85% use every day
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6% use in am
94% use in pm
69% use every day
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Reviews

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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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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

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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.

The Ordinary Retinol 0.5% in Squalane 8 ingredients

3.6 /5
from 5 ratings
Great Value (3) No Scent (3) Oily (3)
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CaroleD

1 year ago
Review

It’s a great value but it’s definitely like rubbing pure oil on your face, squalane breaks me out apparently.

I don’t like the feeling of oil on my face, it’s just too much for me.

#great value
#hydrating
#broke me out
#heavy
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Nina

3 years ago
Review

Like the texture
I've tried a lot of retinols and liked the texture of this one the most