Laperas 5% Glycolic AHA/BHA Exfoliating Toner 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 ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Sodium Lactate
BufferingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Garcinia Mangostana Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingApricot Kernel Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Honokiol
Antioxidant
Magnolol
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingArginine
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningJuniperus Communis Fruit Extract
Perfuming
Thymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSaccharomyces/Zinc Ferment
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ononis Spinosa Root Extract
AntiseborrhoeicSodium PCA
Humectant
Tetrasodium EDTA
PCA
Humectant
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Glycine
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Alanine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Valine
MaskingSerine
Masking
Phenylalanine
Masking
Histidine
Humectant
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycolic Acid, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Sodium Lactate, Polysorbate 20, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Garcinia Mangostana Fruit Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Cetyl Phosphate, Apricot Kernel Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Honokiol, Magnolol, Sorbitan Palmitate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Arginine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract, Juniperus Communis Fruit Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment, Propylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ononis Spinosa Root Extract, Sodium PCA, Tetrasodium EDTA, PCA, Aspartic Acid, Citric Acid, Glycine, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Alanine, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Valine, Serine, Phenylalanine, Histidine
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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 GlycolPolysorbate 20 is made by combining ethoxylation of sorbitan, ethylene oxide, and lauric acid. It is a mild cleansing agent, surfactant, and emulsifier.
As a surfactant, it helps collect dirt and oils for washing. Emulsifiers prevent oils and water from separating.
Polysorbate 20 also adds scent to a product. Since it is made using sorbitol, it has a sweet scent. Sorbitol can also be found in fruits such as apples and peaches.
The lauric acid used to create Polysorbate 20 is often derived from coconuts.
Polysorbate 20 may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polysorbate 20Sodium 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.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideTetrasodium EDTA is the salt formed from neutralizing ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid with sodium hydroxide. It is a chelating agent and used to prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps keep the product and ingredients stable.
Tetrasodium EDTA comes as a white solid and is soluble in water.
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!
Learn more about Water
