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Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant Paula's Choice

Paula's Choice - Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant
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Key promises

Anti-aging, Anti-blemish, Anti-inflammatory, Evens skin tone, Exfoliation
Effectiveness

Effectiveness

100 /100
Irritancy

Irritancy

MEDIUM

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What's in this jar?

Can work for

  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Exfoliation
  • Anti-blemish
  • Anti-oxidation

Promises, but can't deliver

  • Anti-aging
  • Evens skin tone
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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

It can get the job done. Best in class ingredients detected
Ingredient
Effectiveness
Concentration
Irritancy
salicylic acid
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
camellia oleifera leaf extract
MEDIUM
meets threshold
Irritancy
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promise
What does the product description say?
"Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant"
From product name

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

It can get the job done. Best in class ingredients detected
Ingredient
Effectiveness
Concentration
Irritancy
salicylic acid
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
See a mistake?
promise
What does the product description say?
"Penetrates pores to clear blemish-causing buildup and shed dead skin."
From: Sephora

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

It can get the job done. Best in class ingredients detected
Ingredient
Effectiveness
Concentration
Irritancy
salicylic acid
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy

Anti-aging

See a mistake?
promise
What does the product description say?
"A daily leave-on exfoliant with two percent salicylic acid to sweep away dead skin cells, unclog pores, and visibly smooth wrinkles—practically overnight."
From: Sephora

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low

Evens skin tone

See a mistake?
promise
What does the product description say?
"Utilising Salicylic Acid (BHA), it chemically exfoliates the surface layer of skin, helping to dissolve dead cells and unclog pores for a more even and refined texture."
From: Skinstore

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low
Ingredient
Effectiveness
Concentration
Irritancy
salicylic acid
LOW
meets threshold
Irritancy

Anti-oxidation

See a mistake?

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

It can get the job done. Best in class ingredients detected
Ingredient
Effectiveness
Concentration
Irritancy
camellia oleifera leaf extract
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
Ingredient
Irritancy
Skin benefit
methylpropanediol
Irritancy
does not have skin benefit
salicylic acid
Irritancy
Has skin benefit
tetrasodium edta
Irritancy
does not have skin benefit
Pos Ingredient Name Description
1 water (aqua Plain old water
2 methylpropanediol Helps dissolve other ingredients in a formulation
3 butylene glycol Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
4 salicylic acid Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
5 polysorbate 20 Helps oil and water mix together
6 camellia oleifera (green tea) leaf extract A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation, even though it is not usually used in sufficient concentration in cosmetics
7 sodium hydroxide Used to adjust the product's pH
8 tetrasodium edta Helps to stabilize the product formulation
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