Regular Strength Anti-Redness Exfoliating Solution With 2% Salicylic Acid vs APLB, Salicylic Acid BHA Arbutin Facial Toner, 5.41 fl oz (160 ml)
Regular Strength Anti-Redness Exfoliating Solution With 2% Salicylic Acid and APLB, Salicylic Acid BHA Arbutin Facial Toner, 5.41 fl oz (160 ml) share 8 parsed ingredients. Differences highlighted below.
Shared 8Regular Strength Anti-Redness Exfoliating Solution With 2% Salicylic Acid only 5APLB, Salicylic Acid BHA Arbutin Facial Toner, 5.41 fl oz (160 ml) only 23
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Shared formula
22%
- Ingredients in every formula
- 8in both formulas
- Key actives unique to one formula
- 3unique actives
- Ingredient rows compared
- 36rows compared
From the parsed labels — rows on every label over all compared rows.
The formulas, row by row
36 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, allantoin, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate, salicylic acid, arbutin, 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 · 13 ingredients | Fully parsed · 31 ingredients |
Key actives · 3 | ||
arbutin | no | yes |
cica | no | yes |
squalane | no | yes |
Rest of the labels · 25 | ||
1,2-hexanediol | no | yes |
artemisia annua extract | no | yes |
asiatic acid | no | yes |
asiaticoside | no | yes |
beta-glucan | no | yes |
butylene glycol | no | yes |
citric acid | no | yes |
ethylhexylglycerin | no | yes |
hippophae rhamnoides fruit extract | no | yes |
hydrolyzed collagen | no | yes |
hydroxyacetophenone | no | yes |
hydroxyethyl urea | no | yes |
madecassic acid | no | yes |
melaleuca alternifolia leaf extract | no | yes |
nelumbo nucifera extract | no | yes |
oryza sativa extract | no | yes |
pentylene glycol | yes | no |
ppg-17 | yes | no |
saccharomyces ferment | no | yes |
sodium citrate | no | yes |
sodium hydroxide | yes | no |
sodium metabisulfite | yes | no |
solanum melongena fruit extract | no | yes |
styrene | no | yes |
tetrasodium edta | yes | no |
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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