25% AHA + 2% BHA Exfoliant Peel vs Clarifying Exfoliant Powder
25% AHA + 2% BHA Exfoliant Peel and Clarifying Exfoliant Powder share 3 parsed ingredients. Differences highlighted below.
Shared 325% AHA + 2% BHA Exfoliant Peel only 4Clarifying Exfoliant Powder only 14
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Shared formula
14%
- Ingredients in every formula
- 3in both formulas
- Key actives unique to one formula
- 3unique actives
- Ingredient rows compared
- 21rows compared
From the parsed labels — rows on every label over all compared rows. Partial captures footnoted under the board.
The formulas, row by row
21 ingredients across 2 labels| on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient | ||
|---|---|---|
Basics | ||
| Type & size | Exfoliant · size not on the record | Exfoliant · size not on the record |
| Brand origindiffers | American | European |
Offers | ||
| Where to buydiffers | Not recorded | $56.40 · Cerqular |
Formula | ||
| Key activesdiffers | glycolic acid, lactic acid, mandelic acid, salicylic acid, sodium hyaluronate | lactic acid, glycolic acid, hyaluronic acid, salicylic acid |
| Free of | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Heads-updiffers | pregnancy caution · photosensitizingPore data not yet reviewed | pregnancy caution · photosensitizing · fragrance allergensPore data not yet reviewed |
Fit & community | ||
| Rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Best for | Not recorded | Not recorded |
Data quality | ||
| Label coveragediffers | Partially captured — 7 of 12 label entries matched, some checks not run | Partially captured — 17 of 140 label entries matched, some checks not run |
Key actives · 3 | ||
hyaluronic acid | no | yes |
hyaluronic acid (salt form) | yes | no |
mandelic acid | yes | no |
Rest of the labels · 15 | ||
bisabolol | yes | no |
citral | no | yes |
citric acid | no | yes |
cucurbita pepo seed oil | no | yes |
fragrance | no | yes |
glycerin | no | yes |
glycyrrhetinic acid | yes | no |
lavandula officinalis flower oil | no | yes |
malic acid | no | yes |
propylene glycol | no | yes |
pumice | no | yes |
sodium bicarbonate | no | yes |
tartaric acid | no | yes |
vitis vinifera | no | yes |
water | no | yes |
Paula's Choice and Pelegrims have labels only partially captured — rows may grow as parsing completes.
Rows come from parsed labels and live offers. Where a label isn’t fully captured, we say so instead of guessing.
The bottom line
Choose Paula's Choice if you want Mandelic Acid in the formula.
Choose Pelegrims 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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