The AHA BHA PHA LHA 35 Peel vs Regular Strength Anti-Redness Exfoliating Solution With 2% Salicylic Acid

The AHA BHA PHA LHA 35 Peel and Regular Strength Anti-Redness Exfoliating Solution With 2% Salicylic Acid share 6 parsed ingredients. Differences highlighted below.

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Shared formula

21%

Ingredients in every formula

6in both formulas

Key actives unique to one formula

4unique actives

Ingredient rows compared

28rows compared

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The formulas, row by row

28 ingredients across 2 labels

Differences only(22 of 28 rows)

Shared ingredients· none here

Product facts and full ingredient lists side by side

on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	Recommended COSRX The AHA BHA PHA LHA 35 Peel $13.30 $19.00 at Cosrx ↗Save	Paula's Choice Regular Strength Anti-Redness Exfoliating Solution With 2% Salicylic Acid $37.00 Save
Basics
Type & size	Exfoliant · size not on the record	Exfoliant · size not on the record
Brand origindiffers	Korean	American
Offers
Where to buydiffers	$19.00 · Cosrx	Not recorded
Formula
Key activesdiffers	glycolic acid, lactic acid, mandelic acid, panthenol, salicylic acid, allantoin	salicylic acid, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, panthenol
Free of	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free
Heads-up	pregnancy caution · photosensitizingPore data not yet reviewed	pregnancy caution · photosensitizingPore data not yet reviewed
Fit & community
Rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Best for	Not recorded	Not recorded
Data quality
Label coveragediffers	Fully parsed · 21 ingredients	Fully parsed · 13 ingredients
Key actives · 4
aha exfoliant	yes	no
aha exfoliant (gentle)	yes	no
hyaluronic acid (salt form) Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
mandelic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
Rest of the labels · 18
1,2-hexanediol	yes	no
capryloyl salicylic acid Pregnancy: caution	yes	no
cyanocobalamin	yes	no
dipotassium glycyrrhizate	no	yes
ethylhexylglycerin	yes	no
gluconolactone	yes	no
glycerin	no	yes
hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
hydroxyethylcellulose	yes	no
methylpropanediol	yes	no
potassium hydroxide	yes	no
ppg-17	no	yes
sodium hydroxide	no	yes
sodium metabisulfite	no	yes
sodium phosphate	yes	no
sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate	yes	no
tetrasodium edta	no	yes
vitamin e	yes	no

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The bottom line

Choose COSRX if you want AHA exfoliant in the formula.

Choose Paula's Choice if you want this formula as listed.

Both lines come from the parsed labels and the prices on this page — neither product is the reference, and neither is called the better one.

This is not medical advice.

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All ingredientsBrighten & fade dark spotsClear breakoutsSmooth fine linesHydrate & plumpCalm rednessRefine textureRepair & strengthenProtect from sunGo

All ingredients

Brighten & fade dark spotsClear breakoutsSmooth fine linesHydrate & plump

Calm rednessRefine textureRepair & strengthenProtect from sun

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