PCA Skin Acne Gel Versus Paula's Choice Regular Strength Daily Skin Clearing Treatment with 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide
Updated on December 18, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe facial treatments. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any common allergens, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
PCA Skin Acne Gel 14 ingredients
Paula's Choice Regular Strength Daily Skin Clearing Treatment with 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide 14 ingredients
About this product
About this product
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PCA Skin Acne Gel 14 ingredients
Paula's Choice Regular Strength Daily Skin Clearing Treatment with 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide 14 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Isopentyldiol
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate
Emulsifying
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingEthyl Linoleate
Emollient
Hexylresorcinol
AntimicrobialHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion Stabilising
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!
Learn more about WaterHydroxyethylcellulose is used to improve the texture of products. It is created from a chemical reaction involving ethylene oxide and alkali-cellulose. Cellulose is a sugar found in plant cell walls and help give plants structure.
This ingredient helps stabilize products by preventing ingredients from separating. It can also help thicken the texture of a product.
This ingredient can also be found in pill medicines to help our bodies digest other ingredients.
Learn more about HydroxyethylcelluloseIngredient Ratings
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When to use
PCA Skin Acne Gel 14 ingredients
Paula's Choice Regular Strength Daily Skin Clearing Treatment with 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide 14 ingredients
Reviews
Here's what our community thinks
PCA Skin Acne Gel 14 ingredients
Paula's Choice Regular Strength Daily Skin Clearing Treatment with 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide 14 ingredients
genuinely stabilized my acne, don’t get much too any breakouts anymore and i have oily acne prone skin (only con would be that it has lightened my skin over time)
Effective at fighting acne without lots of irritation
