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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution versus LANBENA Nose Plants Pore Strips .

Published on November 03, 2023

Overview

What they are

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

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne and oily skin

Free From

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

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Facial Treatment

Facial treatments are specially designed to treat a skin concern. Acne treatments and anti-aging products are common examples of facial treatments.

Facial Treatment

Facial treatments are specially designed to treat a skin concern. Acne treatments and anti-aging products are common examples of facial treatments.

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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

AHA
BHA

Benefits

Good For Oily Skin
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores (2)
Scar Healing (2)
Acne Fighting
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Good For Oily Skin
Acne Fighting

Concerns

Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema (3)
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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.

1
What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution contains this as ingredient number 6.

LANBENA Nose Plants Pore Strips contains this as ingredient number 8.

2
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 Salicylic Acid 2% Solution contains this as ingredient number 11.

LANBENA Nose Plants Pore Strips contains this as ingredient number 1.

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

27% are loved or liked
27% have mixed ratings
45% are disliked or very disliked
0% have no rating yet
33% are loved or liked
8% have mixed ratings
58% are disliked or very disliked
0% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

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The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution 11 ingredients

4.2 /5
from 11 ratings
Great Value (3) Sticky (3) No Scent (3) Absorbs Well (2) Broke Me Out (2) Heavy (2)
JohnnyLeeZongHeng_352's avatar

JohnnyLeeZongHeng_352

2 months ago · Oily Skin
Review

It is like gel consistency but it gets foamy when you try to spread across your face. Despite that, it works on my skin because acnes are getting...

It is like gel consistency but it gets foamy when you try to spread across your face. Despite that, it works on my skin because acnes are getting smaller and my closed comadomes are slowly disappearing.
When it gets foamy after spreading across my face, i simply let it dry for like 30 seconds then put on other skincare.

ris's avatar

ris

13 days ago · Combination Skin
Review

Doesnt cloge pores, i thought it would dry my skin but it didn't, bye bye blackheads.

LANBENA Nose Plants Pore Strips 12 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 1 rating
Great Value (1) Light Scent (1)
bagheera's avatar

bagheera

20 days ago · Combination Skin
Review

Eh. Underwhelming for the virality it got. They're safer than a lot of other pore strips, but they don't fully work as advertised. For me, all they...

Eh. Underwhelming for the virality it got. They're safer than a lot of other pore strips, but they don't fully work as advertised. For me, all they did was remove a few blackheads, some dead skin, and a bunch of vellus hairs. They work about as well as dermaplanning does.
I also had a problem getting the paper to lay flat. It's so thin it'll crinkle from the slightest force, which isn't great since that bit of product is no longer compressed against the skin and can't be peeled off.
Interestingly, these strips were previously marketed as removing "blackheads, whiteheads, and sebaceous filaments". That has now changed to "blackheads, whiteheads, impurities, dirt, and excess oil".
I don't think I'd buy them again, but hey, they might work for you.

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