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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10% versus The Purest Solutions Exfoliating Facial Peeling AHA 10% + BHA 2% .

Last updated on August 16, 2023. Published on March 26, 2022

Overview

What they are

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

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots

Free From

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

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Serum

Serums are highly concentrated with ingredients to provide skin with benefits. They should be used after cleansing and before moisturizing.

Exfoliator

Exfoliators are used to exfoliate the skin, or remove dead skin cells from the skin. Exfoliators may be chemical or physical.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating
Redness Reducing
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

Irritating (2)

Notable Ingredients

AHA (5)
BHA
Vitamin C
Hyaluronic Acid (3)

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin (2)
Redness Reducing
Skin Texture (5)
Reduces Large Pores (5)
Anti-Aging (3)
Dark Spots (3)
Scar Healing (6)
Acne Fighting
Brightening (8)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating (5)
Rosacea (6)
Eczema (3)
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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10% contains this as ingredient number 1.

The Purest Solutions Exfoliating Facial Peeling AHA 10% + BHA 2% contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Humectant, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

Ethoxydiglycol is a synthetic solvent.

Solvents are used to keep ingredients together in a product. They can help dissolve ingredients to stable bases or help evenly distribute ingredients throughout the product.

Ethoxydiglycol also helps deliver other key ingredients into the skin.

Learn more about Ethoxydiglycol

The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10% contains this as ingredient number 15.

The Purest Solutions Exfoliating Facial Peeling AHA 10% + BHA 2% contains this as ingredient number 3.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

24% are loved or liked
12% have mixed ratings
53% are disliked or very disliked
12% have no rating yet
41% are loved or liked
30% have mixed ratings
19% are disliked or very disliked
11% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

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The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10% 17 ingredients

3.3 /5
from 12 reviews
TimWizard's Avatar'
Feb 21, 2024

This stuff does burn like hot pepper cream (I can still sleep through it) and it does pill hella. But my skin looks so much better since using it. It doesn’t take long to see results.

This stuff does burn like hot pepper cream (I can still sleep through it) and it does pill hella. But my skin looks so much better since using it. It doesn’t take long to see results.

Great Value
Irritating
Pilling
Works Well
fyr's Avatar'
Nov 29, 2023

really really good, helped with my skin texture and closed comedones!! only downside is the extreme pilling so i would recommend using it as the last step of ur night routine

really really good, helped with my skin texture and closed comedones!! only downside is the extreme pilling so i would recommend using it as the last step of ur night routine

Great Value
Pilling
Works Well
Virago's Avatar'
Apr 5, 2024

I noticed improvements in my skin texture almost immediately. This is the first exfoliant that doesn’t dry me out yet is still effective - fewer breakouts, quicker healing, and less hyperpigmentation and redness. Overall, a great product...

I noticed improvements in my skin texture almost immediately. This is the first exfoliant that doesn’t dry me out yet is still effective - fewer breakouts, quicker healing, and less hyperpigmentation and redness. Overall, a great product to have on standby!

No Scent
Works Well
Pilling

The Purest Solutions Exfoliating Facial Peeling AHA 10% + BHA 2% 27 ingredients

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