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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Murad Acne Body Wash versus Paula's Choice Regular Strength Daily Skin Clearing Treatment with 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide .

Published on October 11, 2021

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe . They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, sensitive skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Body Wash American Brand United States
Facial Treatment American Brand United States

Body Wash

Products for cleansing your body. These include soaps, gels, cleansing creams, cleansing oils, and body washes.

Facial Treatment

Facial treatments are specially designed to treat a skin concern. Acne treatments and anti-aging products are common examples of facial treatments.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

AHA
BHA
Retinoid
Vitamin C
Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Good For Oily Skin (3)
Redness Reducing (3)
Reduces Irritation (2)
Skin Texture (4)
Reduces Large Pores (3)
Anti-Aging (3)
Dark Spots (4)
Scar Healing (4)
Acne Fighting (2)
Brightening (5)

Concerns

Drying (3)
Irritating (5)
Rosacea (5)
Eczema (5)

Notable Ingredients

Benzoyl Peroxide

Benefits

Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation (2)
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Explained

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1
What it does: Buffering
Community Rating: Mixed

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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Murad Acne Body Wash contains this as ingredient number 25.

Paula's Choice Regular Strength Daily Skin Clearing Treatment with 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide contains this as ingredient number 11.

2
What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

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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Murad Acne Body Wash contains this as ingredient number 31.

Paula's Choice Regular Strength Daily Skin Clearing Treatment with 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide contains this as ingredient number 12.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

33% are loved or liked
7% have mixed ratings
43% are disliked or very disliked
17% have no rating yet
29% are loved or liked
21% have mixed ratings
43% are disliked or very disliked
7% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Murad Acne Body Wash 42 ingredients

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Paula's Choice Regular Strength Daily Skin Clearing Treatment with 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide 14 ingredients

4.5 /5
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Sep 19, 2023

Effective at fighting acne without lots of irritation

Effective at fighting acne without lots of irritation

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