Paula's choice Extra Strength Anti-Redness Exfoliating Solution With 2% Salicylic Acid
WORKS FOR
- Anti-blemish
- Exfoliation
KEY INGREDIENTS
- salicylic acid
- dipotassium glycyrrhizate
- glycerin
- sodium hyaluronate

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What does the product description say? "This gentle leave-on exfoliant with salicylic acid clears stubborn acne and blackheads with a maximum pore-penetrating formula."
WIMJ summary for anti-blemish
This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: salicylic acid. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.
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Promise
What does the product description say? "Extra Strength Anti-Redness Exfoliating Solution With 2% Salicylic Acid"
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WIMJ summary for exfoliation
This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: salicylic acid.
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How honest is this product?
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Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
Potential irritants

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tetrasodium edta |
Ingredients by volume
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Plain old water
| 40% - 60% |
Helps to dissolve other ingredients in a formulation. Slows down the rate of product drying
| 6.9% - 10.3% |
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
| 3.9% - 5.9% |
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Scientific Sources
- Salicylic acid as a peeling agent: a comprehensive review
- Beta Hydroxy Acids
- A review of toxicity from topical salicylic acid preparations
- Glycolic Acid Peels Versus Salicylic–Mandelic Acid Peels in Active Acne Vulgaris and Post‐Acne Scarring and Hyperpigmentation: A Comparative Study
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Ameliorating effect of dipotassium glycyrrhizinate on an IL-4- and IL-13-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin-equivalent model
- Final report on the safety assessment of Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Potassium Glycyrrhetinate, Disodium Succinoyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glyceryl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhetinyl Stearate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium Glycyrrhizate, Trisodium Glycyrrhizate, Methyl Glycyrrhizate, and Potassium Glycyrrhizinate.
- Safety Assessment of Glycerin Ethoxylates as Used in Cosmetics