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Skintific Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment Gel Versus Lion Pair Acne Cream W

Facial Treatment
Facial Treatment
Chinese Brand China
Japanese Brand Japan

Updated on September 07, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe facial treatments. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Ingredient Info

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What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment Gel

Water

Skin Conditioning

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Salvia Miltiorrhiza Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

Centella Asiatica Extract

Cleansing
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Spiraea Ulmaria Extract

Astringent

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.

Learn more about Butylene Glycol
Antimicrobial, Preservative

This ingredient is more commonly known as IPMP or Isopropyl Methylphenol. It is a preservative and has antimicrobial properties.

According to the EPA, this ingredient is allowed for use in cleansers, creams, powders, bath products, toothpaste, perfume, and more.

When to use

27 Routines
30% use in am
70% use in pm
89% use every day
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33% use in am
66% use in pm
73% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Skintific Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment Gel 51 ingredients

Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment Gel hasn't been rated yet.
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Lion Pair Acne Cream W 11 ingredients

4.4 /5
from 31 ratings
Works Well (20) Great Value (19) Absorbs Well (13)
skinogre's avatar

skinogre

1 year ago
Review

I have been using this product for 3 months now, since March.
What did this product do?
- when applied directly to spots and emerging breakouts, it immediately reduces their sebum retention and made them stop swelling
- ibroprophen in the product makes swelling from large nasty cysts stop being painful when you touch it within a few hours
- dried out puss and sebum filled spots so they’re Show more

#great value
#absorbs well
#no scent
#works well
SkylerMikalson's avatar

SkylerMikalson

1 year ago
Review

This is the most effective spot treatment I've found.

I waited to try it for a long time as I was put off by the inclusion of fragrance, but I've found it is worth it despite fragrance in the formulation. If your issue with fragrance is just the smell and not any potential sensitization, I don't find this to have any noticeable smell. I do find that if I apply a concentrated dot in the same Show more