If you love a specific skincare ingredient lượt thích I love Salicylic Acid lớn help with my congestion and acne, you can only go so long until you give into the overwhelming urge lớn try everyone’s favorite, the gold standard, the Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant.
Bạn đang xem: Paula's choice 2% bha exfoliant review
Yes, ladies & gentlemen, I have been using chemical exfoliants on my face for over a decade, but never tried this one. Or anything else from Paula’s Choice, which now that I think of it is kind of surprising.Anyway, it is safe to lớn say I had high expectations. But were they met?
What Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant claims
Fast absorbing liquid removes build-up dead skin cells and fights blackheads.
Facts about Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant
Prize và size
The full kích cỡ contains 118 ml (why that odd number though?) and is available for 36 € on the trang web here. There is also a travel form size containing 30 ml that is available for 12 €. I got the travel size and it comes with an extra flap lớn seal it off – I love that attention lớn detail, that way you can make sure it won’t spill in your wash bag while on the road.
Texture and smell
It is so runny it could almost pass as water, is clear & without any scent. No matter how irritated my skin was, it did never sting and made my skin feel really silky immediately after application.
How lớn use Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant
Now every skin has a different threshold of how much chemical exfoliant it can take và I am not an advocate of exfoliating your skin barrier away, but despite my skin being pretty sensitive due to lớn Tretinoin use, I could apply this one three times a week without any issues. If you are not using other irritating ingredients, daily use might be possible, but the on the trang web recommended twice daily is too much if you ask me.For prevention, using it over the whole area potentially affected by congestion is best, for me that is the hormonal beard area, either patted on with your hands, which I prefer or as swipe on with a cốt tông pad.It can be used morning or night, depending where it fits in your routine and can be layered with the rest of your skincare. While I prefer lớn keep my Tretinoin & exfoliation separate to reduce the risk of irritation, you could use them the same night if you feel the need to. Just be mindful of warning signs of damaged skin barrier then.
(More info: The 5 steps you need to lớn take to lớn repair your damaged skin barrier)
Ingredients of Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant
Water (Aqua) solv, Methylpropanediol solv, Butylene Glycol h|solv|vc 0 1, Salicylic Acid
Hover the mouse over an ingredient for short explanation. Read more on INCIDecoder.Other than the Salicylic Acid present at 2% you will find Butylene Glycol and Methylpropanediol, two glycols used as solvents và penetration enhancers and probably responsible for the silky feeling, & Green Tea Extract for extra antioxidants & some anti-inflammatory benefits.
Does it live up to lớn its claims?
Yes.
Xem thêm: Ẩn Ý Thanh Lịch: Cách Một Cô Gái Châu Á Tỏa Sáng Từ Mùi Hương
It absorbs fast, is lightweight & helps against congestion.
How does it compare to…
The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2%
The original formula (not the anhydrous one, I haven’t tried that) is less watery, but firmer and a little bit more drying when used at the same frequency. It uses Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water for soothing rather than Green Tea Extract.It is more affordable though and works better as spot treatment due to the different, less runny texture.
You can read my full reviews of the Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% here.
Geek & Gorgeous Porefectly Clear Serum
This one replaced The Ordinarys version for me, và is again firmer and less liquidy than the Paula’s Choice one. When using it over prolonged periods of time, it was more irritating than Paula’s Choice despite using Allantoin for soothing, so due to lớn the different texture I used Paula’s Choice for prevention & Geek and Gorgeous as spot treatment. That isn’t necessary though, having just one of them will be sufficient.
You can read my full review of the Geek và Gorgeous Porefectly Clear here.
Would I repurchase & which skin types vì chưng I recommend Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant to?
I really don’t know why it took me so long to finally try this, as I can tell you the hype is real here. It is a beautiful, silky chemical exfoliant that will work amazingly for congestion prone oily skin without immediately causing irritation. It still might not be the best choice for daily use on sensitive skins, but if you are normal to oily & struggle with pores, breakouts và congestion, I highly suggest you don’t wait as long as I did before giving it a go.
Shop my current favorite exfoliants here
Don’t forget to check out the Discount Code Page on đứng đầu if you want khổng lồ save some money on your next skincare purchase.If you want khổng lồ get a vote in the next Ask Doctor Anne Topic, Ingredient Spotlight or sản phẩm I review, don’t forget you can head over lớn my Patreon trương mục to get more involved!
