Paula's Choice Daily Smoothing Treatment With 5% AHA Versus Philosophy Clear Days Ahead Fast-Acting Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment
Updated on March 29, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe facial treatments. They have a total of 0 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain AHA and BHA
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any oils, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain silicones
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Ingredient Info
Paula's Choice Daily Smoothing Treatment With 5% AHA 36 ingredients
Philosophy Clear Days Ahead Fast-Acting Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment 30 ingredients
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What's inside (and what isn't)
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Paula's Choice Daily Smoothing Treatment With 5% AHA 36 ingredients
Philosophy Clear Days Ahead Fast-Acting Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment 30 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyacrylamide
Dimethicone
Emollient
PPG-14 Butyl Ether
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane
Antioxidant
Tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane
Antioxidant
Tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane
Antioxidant
Epigallocatechin Gallate
Antioxidant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Disodium Lauriminodipropionate Tocopheryl Phosphates
CleansingPEG-10 Phytosterol
EmulsifyingVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Tribehenin
Emollient
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialPEG-40 Stearate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Pvm/Ma Decadiene Crosspolymer
Disodium EDTA
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycolic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Polyacrylamide, Dimethicone, PPG-14 Butyl Ether, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Ceramide Ng, Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, Tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Salicylic Acid, Disodium Lauriminodipropionate Tocopheryl Phosphates, PEG-10 Phytosterol, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Bisabolol, Allantoin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethiconol, Tribehenin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, PEG-40 Stearate, Sorbitan Stearate, Pvm/Ma Decadiene Crosspolymer, Disodium EDTA, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Sodium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
Salicylic Acid 2%
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Polysilicone-11
Glycereth-7 Trimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Polyacrylamide
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantC13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingBisabolol
Masking
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingLecithin
Emollient
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingDisodium EDTA
Laureth-12
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningFarnesol
Perfuming
Salicylic Acid 2%, Water, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Alcohol Denat., Polysilicone-11, Glycereth-7 Trimethyl Ether, Propanediol, Glycolic Acid, Polyacrylamide, Isopropyl Myristate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Ethoxydiglycol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid Copolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Butylene Glycol, Laureth-7, Bisabolol, Decyl Glucoside, Lecithin, Lauryl Glucoside, Disodium EDTA, Laureth-12, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Farnesol
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