Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 25% AHA + 2% BHA Exfoliant Peel
QMS Medicosmetics Active Exfoliant 11% Resurfacing Fluid
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Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 25% AHA + 2% BHA Exfoliant Peel Versus QMS Medicosmetics Active Exfoliant 11% Resurfacing Fluid

Exfoliator
Serum
American Brand United States
German Brand Germany

Updated on July 17, 2024

Overview

Cool Features

They both contain AHA, hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E

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 common allergens, oils, parabens or silicones

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Ingredient Info

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Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 25% AHA + 2% BHA Exfoliant Peel 26 ingredients

QMS Medicosmetics Active Exfoliant 11% Resurfacing Fluid 37 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 25% AHA + 2% BHA Exfoliant Peel 26 ingredients

QMS Medicosmetics Active Exfoliant 11% Resurfacing Fluid 37 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Skin Perfecting 25% AHA + 2% BHA Exfoliant Peel

Water

Skin Conditioning

Aminomethyl Propanol

Buffering

Glycolic Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Lactic Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Mandelic Acid

Antimicrobial
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Isoamyl Laurate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Tartaric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Salicylic Acid

Masking
BHA IconPreservative IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Malic Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Clitoria Ternatea Flower Extract

Skin Conditioning

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Glycyrrhetinic Acid

Skin Conditioning

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Bisabolol

Masking
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Allantoin

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Hydroxyethylcellulose

Emulsion Stabilising

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Emulsifying
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6

Emulsion Stabilising

Titanium Dioxide

Cosmetic Colorant
0 / 0 Mineral UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Mica

Cosmetic Colorant
May worsen Eczema Icon

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Water, Aminomethyl Propanol, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Mandelic Acid, Isoamyl Laurate, Tartaric Acid, Propanediol, Salicylic Acid, Malic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Clitoria Ternatea Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Glycerin, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Allantoin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Titanium Dioxide, Mica, Phenoxyethanol

Active Exfoliant 11% Resurfacing Fluid

Water

Skin Conditioning

Panthenol

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Glycolic Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Lactic Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

C12-15 Pareth-12

Emulsifying

Malic Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Tartaric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Lactobacillus

Skin Conditioning

Bacillus Ferment

Skin Conditioning
Good for Skin Texture IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Mel

Emollient

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Hyaluronic Acid

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Glycine Soja Protein

Emulsifying

Lecithin

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Salix Alba Bark Extract

Astringent
Good for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Sphingolipids

Emollient

Dehydroacetic Acid

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Propylene Glycol

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Alcohol

Antimicrobial
Alcohol IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Potassium Sorbate

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Allantoin

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Phospholipids

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Disodium EDTA

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Calcium Chloride

Astringent

Potassium Phosphate

Buffering

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sodium Benzoate

Masking
Preservative Icon

Sodium Chloride

Masking
Can worsen Dry Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sodium Sulfate

Sulfate Icon

CI 47005

Cosmetic Colorant

CI 42090

Cosmetic Colorant

Water, Panthenol, Glycolic Acid, Glycerin, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, C12-15 Pareth-12, Malic Acid, Tartaric Acid, Lactobacillus, Bacillus Ferment, Mel, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Hyaluronic Acid, Glycine Soja Protein, Lecithin, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Sphingolipids, Dehydroacetic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Allantoin, Phospholipids, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Calcium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate, Parfum, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Sulfate, CI 47005, CI 42090

Ingredient Ratings

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Skin Perfecting 25% AHA + 2% BHA Exfoliant Peel
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Active Exfoliant 11% Resurfacing Fluid
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When to use

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 25% AHA + 2% BHA Exfoliant Peel 26 ingredients

QMS Medicosmetics Active Exfoliant 11% Resurfacing Fluid 37 ingredients

103 Routines
12% use in am
88% use in pm
43% use every day
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1 Routine
0% use in am
100% use in pm
100% use every day

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Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 25% AHA + 2% BHA Exfoliant Peel 26 ingredients

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