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Lion Pair Acne Cream W Versus La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+M

Facial Treatment
General Moisturizer
Japanese Brand Japan
French Brand France

Updated on October 18, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 1 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Ingredient Info

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Lion Pair Acne Cream W 11 ingredients

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+M 35 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Lion Pair Acne Cream W 11 ingredients

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+M 35 ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Effaclar Duo+M

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Masking, Perfuming

Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.

Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.

For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.

The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.

For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.

One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.

Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.

Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.

The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.

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When to use

Lion Pair Acne Cream W 11 ingredients

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+M 35 ingredients

1,059 Routines
33% use in am
66% use in pm
73% use every day
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1,182 Routines
44% use in am
56% use in pm
88% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Lion Pair Acne Cream W 11 ingredients

4.3 /5
from 32 ratings
Works Well (20) Great Value (19) Absorbs Well (13)
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skinogre

1 year 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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Michelle MaBelle

2 days ago
Review

I normally write pretty detailed reviews about the products I try out, but I honestly don't have much to say about this one. I suffer from painful cystic acne, and after reading many good reviews, this unfortunately did nothing for me. :(

#doesn't work

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+M 35 ingredients

2.8 /5
from 17 ratings
Light (6) Absorbs Well (6) Irritating (5)
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Pola 🐛

12 months ago
Review

Doesn't do magic but definitely works well if you have some smaller pimples or you're dealing with some marks

#great value
#light
#works well
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Lee Young

11 months ago
Review

Did a decent job of reducing irritation during A-B testing on half of my face as a spot treatment, but not as effective in speeding up the healing process. May clash with benzoyl peroxide treatments.

#expensive
#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well