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Noxzema Salicylic Acid Pads Versus Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant - US

Facial Treatment
Exfoliator
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Updated on December 05, 2023

Overview

What they are

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

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Explained

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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!

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When to use

45 Routines
49% use in am
51% use in pm
98% use every day
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5,400 Routines
26% use in am
74% use in pm
62% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Noxzema Salicylic Acid Pads 17 ingredients

1.5 /5
from 2 ratings
Drying (2) Irritating (2) Strong Scent (2)
jacquelynmorgenstein's avatar
Review

I gave it 2 stars because I was still able to use it just not for my face like it was intended. I use it on my heels & bottoms of my feet to exfoliate them 2x a week & it’s been doing an amazing job keeping them smooth & there isn’t any negative effects when I use it there.

When I use it on my face though is also the reason why it’s only getting 2 stars because it burned my face & left it so Show more

#great value
#drying
#irritating
#strong scent
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Kaleigh Morrow

5 months ago
Review

Please do not use. This left my face red,dry,and irritated.

#drying
#irritating
#strong scent
#doesn't work

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant 8 ingredients

3.4 /5
from 66 ratings
Expensive (22) Works Well (18) Irritating (10)
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skinogre

12 months ago
Review

The first night I used Paula’s choice exfoliant just once, it cleaned up my skin scraping it whole, I was left GLOWING but it felt kind of tight like I had been using corsx salicylic acid for 3 days straight, it takes some getting used to, to the extent that the instructions literally say to start off once a week and slowly build your usage up overtime, it’s really strong but does the job well. Show more

#strong scent
#works well
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Wiesław Gierczak

9 months ago
Review

Blackheads? Gone. Dry flakes? Gone. Nose? Smooth. Clogged pores who? My skin tends to be sensitive at times but it could easily handle this product.

#great value
#expensive
#light
#absorbs well