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Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant - US Versus Tatcha The Essence Skincare Boosting Treatment

Exfoliator
Essence
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Updated on December 05, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe . They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and reducing pores

Free From

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

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When to use

5,544 Routines
25% use in am
75% use in pm
62% use every day
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329 Routines
52% use in am
48% use in pm
99% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

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

3.3 /5
from 78 ratings
Expensive (26) Works Well (23) Drying (15)
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skinogre

1 year 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

10 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

Tatcha The Essence Skincare Boosting Treatment 6 ingredients

4.4 /5
from 5 ratings
Expensive (3) Hydrating (2) Light (2)
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Lapaki

1 year ago
Review

Honestly I don't know what it is that makes it so good. Is it the mixture of fermented rice, green tea and algae? Maybe. Is it because these ingredients are allowed to ferment twice? Maybe. Or is it my belief that applying such an expensive product consistently over a long period of time simply MUST do something super special to my skin? Again, maybe. I've been using it for almost a year and Show more

#expensive
#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well
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Sparkle Motion

3 months ago
Review

Nice essence with unique ferments & slight viscosity. I prefer SK-II for tone & especially dullness, but also use Tatcha because it’s more hydrating & helps texture. I’ve tried just using SK-II alone, but needed the Tatcha for hydration & texture.

Those first starting tret, be advised. This stung at first. But I’ve been tolerating it well for a while.

I also wish Tatcha would sell refills in Show more

#expensive
#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well