8
Shared Ingredients
Clinique Exfoliating Scrub vs Paula's Choice The UnScrub
Comparing Clinique Exfoliating Scrub versus Paula's Choice The UnScrub — shared ingredients, unique components, comedogenic & irritancy ratings and unique benefits.
Comparison Overview
50
Unique to Clinique Exfoliating Scrub
14
Unique to Paula's Choice The UnScrub
Clinique Exfoliating Scrub has a lower comedogenic rating, making it the safer pick for acne-prone skin. Paula's Choice The UnScrub scores lower on irritancy, which may suit sensitive skin better. Both products share 8 ingredients in common. Clinique Exfoliating Scrub has 50 unique ingredients while Paula's Choice The UnScrub has 14.
Skin Safety Profile
4%
Comedogenic
25 rated
88%
Safe
52 rated
23%
Irritant
47 rated
Based on 52 rated ingredient s
8%
Comedogenic
12 rated
100%
Safe
21 rated
11%
Irritant
19 rated
Based on 21 rated ingredient s
Product Benefits & Effects
✓Positive — Beneficial effects !Caution — Monitor closely
Exfoliating Scrub Benefits
!May cause dryness for some skin types!May cause irritation for some skin types✓Redness Reducing!May Worsen Rosacea!May Worsen Eczema✓Reduces Large Pores✓Good For Oily Skin✓Acne Fighting✓Has Anti-aging properties✓Improves skin texture✓Has skin-brightening properties✓Reduces dark spots
The UnScrub Benefits
✓Has skin-brightening properties!May cause dryness for some skin types!May cause irritation for some skin types!May Worsen Oily Skin for some skin types✓Reduces Irritation✓Reduces Large Pores
Ingredient Analysis Matrix
Scale 1 2 3 4 5 low → high
C = Comedogenic S = Safety risk IR = Irritancy
Shared Ingredients (8)
1
Ingredients — Unique to Clinique Exfoliating Scrub
PolyethyleneCSIRHexylene GlycolCSIRDisodium CocoamphodiacetateCSIRDisodium Oleamido Mipa-SulfosuccinateCSIRMagnesium Aluminum SilicateCSIRSalicylic AcidCSIRMentholCSIRStearamidoethyl DiethylamineCSIROleamide MipaCSIRTrisodium SulfosuccinateCSIRSodium SulfateCSIRMethylisothiazolinoneCSIRTitanium DioxideCSIREthylhexyl SalicylateCSIRMethyl TrimethiconeCSIRHomosalateCSIRButylene GlycolCSIRBenzophenone-3CSIRButyloctyl SalicylateCSIRNeopentyl Glycol DiheptanoateCSIRButyl MethoxydibenzoylmethaneCSIRButyrospermum Parkii ButterCSIROctocryleneCSIRPeg-100 StearateCSIRSilicaCSIRDipentaerythrityl Tri-PolyhydroxystearateCSIRLauryl Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl DimethiconeCSIRDimethiconeCSIRLaurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Soy ProteinCSIRRosmarinus Officinalis ExtractCSIRPerilla Ocymoides Leaf ExtractCSIRPlankton ExtractCSIRCaffeineCSIRPotassium Cetyl PhosphateCSIRSucroseCSIRStyrene/Acrylates CopolymerCSIRC30-38 Olefin/Isopropyl Maleate/Ma CopolymerCSIRCetyl AlcoholCSIRVp/Eicosene CopolymerCSIRAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp CopolymerCSIRPeg-8 LaurateCSIRSodium RnaCSIRLecithinCSIRPropyl GallateCSIRArginine FerulateCSIRAscorbyl Tocopheryl MaleateCSIRStearic AcidCSIRNordihydroguaiaretic AcidCSIRMicaCSIRSodium DehydroacetateCSIR
2
Ingredients — Unique to Paula's Choice The UnScrub
Jojoba EstersCSIRCaprylic/Capric TriglycerideCSIRPeg-20 Methyl Glucose SesquistearateCSIRMethyl Glucose SesquistearateCSIRDecyl GlucosideCSIRPpg-20 Methyl Glucose EtherCSIRStearyl AlcoholCSIRPolyacrylamideCSIRSolanum Tuberosum Peel ExtractCSIRChamomilla Recutita Flower ExtractCSIRCamellia Oleifera Leaf ExtractCSIRC13-14 IsoparaffinCSIRCitric AcidCSIRLaureth-7CSIR
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Clinique Exfoliating Scrub better than Paula's Choice The UnScrub for sensitive skin?
By comparing Exfoliating Scrub and The UnScrub 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, Exfoliating Scrub or The UnScrub, is safer for acne-prone skin?
The comparison tool highlights comedogenic (pore-clogging) ingredients in both Exfoliating Scrub and The UnScrub. Review the comedogenic ratings above to see which formulation is less likely to cause breakouts.
Do Exfoliating Scrub and The UnScrub share any ingredients?
Our ingredient analysis matrix lists all shared ingredients as well as those unique to either Exfoliating Scrub or The UnScrub.
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