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Lion Pair Acne Cream W Versus CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum

Facial Treatment
Serum
Japanese Brand Japan
American Brand United States

Updated on February 03, 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 dry skin

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens or oils

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Ingredient Info

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Lion Pair Acne Cream W 11 ingredients

CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum 33 ingredients

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Lion Pair Acne Cream W 11 ingredients

CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum 33 ingredients

Benefits

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Resurfacing Retinol Serum

When to use

Lion Pair Acne Cream W 11 ingredients

CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum 33 ingredients

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Reviews

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Lion Pair Acne Cream W 11 ingredients

4.3 /5
from 29 ratings
Great Value (18) Works Well (18) Absorbs Well (12)
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skinogre

12 months ago
Review

I have been using this product for 3 months now, since March.
What did this product do?
- when applied directly to spots and emerging breakouts, it immediately reduces their sebum retention and made them stop swelling
- ibroprophen in the product makes swelling from large nasty cysts stop being painful when you touch it within a few hours
- dried out puss and sebum filled spots so they’re Show more

#great value
#absorbs well
#no scent
#works well
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SkylerMikalson

12 months ago
Review

This is the most effective spot treatment I've found.

I waited to try it for a long time as I was put off by the inclusion of fragrance, but I've found it is worth it despite fragrance in the formulation. If your issue with fragrance is just the smell and not any potential sensitization, I don't find this to have any noticeable smell. I do find that if I apply a concentrated dot in the same Show more

CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum 33 ingredients

3.6 /5
from 42 ratings
Light (12) Absorbs Well (9) Great Value (8)
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CentellaAddict

1 year ago
Review

No more acne, very slow at reducing pigmentation tho

#absorbs well
#works well
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SkincareSimba

1 year ago
Review

The only retinol my partner's skin can tolerate.
Their skin is extremely reactive and sensitive but this retinol has worked great.

I also use it every other day because I alternate between this retinol and A313.
It works great and is gentle enough to allow me to build tolerance without purging effects (at least on my skin and my partner's)

#great value
#light
#absorbs well
#no scent