Daily Pore-Refining Treatment With 2% BHA vs APLB, Salicylic Acid BHA Arbutin Ampoule Serum, 1.35 fl oz (40 ml)
Daily Pore-Refining Treatment With 2% BHA and APLB, Salicylic Acid BHA Arbutin Ampoule Serum, 1.35 fl oz (40 ml) share 8 parsed ingredients. Differences highlighted below.
Shared 8Daily Pore-Refining Treatment With 2% BHA only 9APLB, Salicylic Acid BHA Arbutin Ampoule Serum, 1.35 fl oz (40 ml) only 30
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Shared formula
17%
- Ingredients in every formula
- 8in both formulas
- Key actives unique to one formula
- 3unique actives
- Ingredient rows compared
- 47rows compared
From the parsed labels — rows on every label over all compared rows.
The formulas, row by row
47 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 | Not recorded |
Offers | ||
| Where to buy | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Availabilitydiffers | Not recorded | in stock |
Formula | ||
| Key activesdiffers | salicylic acid, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, panthenol | centella asiatica extract, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, arbutin, salicylic acid, squalane |
| Free of | fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free | fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free |
| Heads-updiffers | pregnancy caution · photosensitizingPore data not yet reviewed | pregnancy caution · photosensitizing · fungal-acne triggerPore 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 · 17 ingredients | Fully parsed · 38 ingredients |
Key actives · 3 | ||
arbutin | no | yes |
cica | no | yes |
squalane | no | yes |
Rest of the labels · 36 | ||
1,2-hexanediol | no | yes |
artemisia annua extract | no | yes |
asiatic acid | no | yes |
asiaticoside | no | yes |
beta-glucan | no | yes |
caprylyl glycol | yes | no |
carbomer | yes | no |
cellulose | no | yes |
citric acid | no | yes |
diethoxyethyl succinate | no | yes |
dipotassium glycyrrhizate | no | yes |
fructose | no | yes |
glucose | no | yes |
glycerin | no | yes |
hippophae rhamnoides fruit extract | no | yes |
hydrolyzed collagen | no | yes |
hydroxyacetophenone | no | yes |
inulin | no | yes |
madecassic acid | no | yes |
melaleuca alternifolia leaf extract | no | yes |
nelumbo nucifera extract | no | yes |
nordihydroguaiaretic acid | yes | no |
oleanolic acid | yes | no |
oryza sativa extract | no | yes |
peg-60 almond glycerides | yes | no |
pentylene glycol | yes | no |
ppg-17 | yes | no |
propanediol | no | yes |
saccharomyces ferment | no | yes |
sodium citrate | no | yes |
sodium metabisulfite | yes | no |
sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate | no | yes |
solanum melongena fruit extract | no | yes |
styrene | no | yes |
trehalose | yes | no |
xanthan gum | no | yes |
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 this formula as listed.
Choose Aplb if you want Cica in the formula.
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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