Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant Versus Topicals Clearly Clarifying & Calming Mask
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventKaolin
AbrasiveColloidal Sulfur
AntimicrobialGlycerin
HumectantStearic Acid
CleansingStearyl Alcohol
EmollientHectorite
AbsorbentC10-18 Triglycerides
EmollientRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingAzelaic Acid
BufferingCetyl Alcohol
EmollientZinc PCA
HumectantPunica Granatum Seed Oil
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientAlthaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
MaskingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingSodium Phytate
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Salix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentCharcoal Powder
AbrasiveZingiber Officinale Root Extract
MaskingCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingHypochlorous Acid
AntiseborrhoeicCI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Propanediol, Kaolin, Colloidal Sulfur, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Hectorite, C10-18 Triglycerides, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Azelaic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Zinc PCA, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Allantoin, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Bisabolol, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Sodium Phytate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Calendula Officinalis Flower, Panthenol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Charcoal Powder, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Hypochlorous Acid, CI 77288
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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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