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Shared Ingredients
Paula's choice CLEAR DAILY SKIN CLEARING TREATMENT AZELAIC ACID + BHA vs Philosophy Clear Days Ahead Fast Acting Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment
Comparing Paula's choice CLEAR DAILY SKIN CLEARING TREATMENT AZELAIC ACID + BHA versus Philosophy Clear Days Ahead Fast Acting Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment — shared ingredients, unique components, comedogenic & irritancy ratings and unique benefits.
Comparison Overview
Product 1
Paula's choice CLEAR DAILY SKIN CLEARING TREATMENT AZELAIC ACID + BHA
vs
Product 2
Philosophy Clear Days Ahead Fast Acting Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment
14
Unique to Paula's choice CLEAR DAILY SKIN CLEARING TREATMENT AZELAIC ACID + BHA
26
Unique to Philosophy Clear Days Ahead Fast Acting Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment
Philosophy Clear Days Ahead Fast Acting Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment has a lower comedogenic rating, making it the safer pick for acne-prone skin. Paula's choice CLEAR DAILY SKIN CLEARING TREATMENT AZELAIC ACID + BHA scores lower on irritancy, which may suit sensitive skin better. Both products share 6 ingredients in common. Paula's choice CLEAR DAILY SKIN CLEARING TREATMENT AZELAIC ACID + BHA has 14 unique ingredients while Philosophy Clear Days Ahead Fast Acting Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment has 26.
Skin Safety Profile
6%
Comedogenic
16 rated
100%
Safe
19 rated
16%
Irritant
19 rated
Based on 19 rated ingredient s
0%
Comedogenic
19 rated
90%
Safe
29 rated
25%
Irritant
28 rated
Based on 29 rated ingredient s
Ingredient Analysis Matrix
Scale 1 2 3 4 5 low → high
C = Comedogenic S = Safety risk IR = Irritancy
Shared Ingredients (6)
1
Ingredients — Unique to Paula's choice CLEAR DAILY SKIN CLEARING TREATMENT AZELAIC ACID + BHA
Azelaic AcidCSIRC12-15 Alkyl BenzoateCSIRCaprylic/Capric TriglycerideCSIRMethyl Glucose SesquistearateCSIRGlycerinCSIRCetearyl AlcoholCSIRGlyceryl StearateCSIRGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root ExtractCSIRBoerhavia Diffusa Root ExtractCSIRAllantoinCSIRCyclopentasiloxaneCSIRXanthan GumCSIRSclerotium GumCSIRPropanediolCSIR
2
Ingredients — Unique to Philosophy Clear Days Ahead Fast Acting Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment
IsododecaneCSIRPolysilicone-11CSIRAlcohol Denat.CSIRHexyldecanolCSIRGlycolic AcidCSIRHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate CopolymerCSIRCoco-Caprylate/CaprateCSIRSqualaneCSIRCetylhydroxyproline PalmitamideCSIREthylhexylglycerinCSIRLecithinCSIROligopeptide-10CSIRTrimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid CopolymerCSIRBrassica Campestris SterolsCSIRLaureth-12CSIRPolysorbate 60CSIRDecyl GlucosideCSIRLauryl GlucosideCSIRStearic AcidCSIRSodium Acrylates CopolymerCSIREthoxydiglycolCSIRSodium HydroxideCSIRDisodium EDTACSIRCaprylyl GlycolCSIRHexylene GlycolCSIRO-Cymen-5-OlCSIR
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Paula's choice CLEAR DAILY SKIN CLEARING TREATMENT AZELAIC ACID + BHA better than Philosophy Clear Days Ahead Fast Acting Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment for sensitive skin?
By comparing CLEAR DAILY SKIN CLEARING TREATMENT AZELAIC ACID + BHA and Clear Days Ahead Fast Acting Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment side-by-side, you can identify which product has fewer irritants and a better safety profile for sensitive skin. Check the irritancy ratings in the comparison matrix above.
Which product, CLEAR DAILY SKIN CLEARING TREATMENT AZELAIC ACID + BHA or Clear Days Ahead Fast Acting Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment, is safer for acne-prone skin?
The comparison tool highlights comedogenic (pore-clogging) ingredients in both CLEAR DAILY SKIN CLEARING TREATMENT AZELAIC ACID + BHA and Clear Days Ahead Fast Acting Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment. Review the comedogenic ratings above to see which formulation is less likely to cause breakouts.
Do CLEAR DAILY SKIN CLEARING TREATMENT AZELAIC ACID + BHA and Clear Days Ahead Fast Acting Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment share any ingredients?
Our ingredient analysis matrix lists all shared ingredients as well as those unique to either CLEAR DAILY SKIN CLEARING TREATMENT AZELAIC ACID + BHA or Clear Days Ahead Fast Acting Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment.
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