Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant
The benchmark global beta-hydroxy acid liquid exfoliant that dissolves pore-clogging sebum and reduces blackheads and enlarged pores.
Contains concentration-dependent ingredients (Salicylic Acid (BHA) (WATCH)). Rinse-off formulations are often cleared by OB-GYNs, while leave-ons should be verified.
Contains lipid triggers: Polysorbate 20.
Texture: Fast-Absorbing Slippery Liquid. Apply strictly in order of thinnest water to thickest cream.
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Layering Protocol: What NOT to Mix With This Bottle
- ✕Retinol (concurrent night)
- ✕Peptides (pH hydrolysis)
- ✕Pure Vitamin C
- ✓Hyaluronic Acid
- ✓Ceramide Cream (sandwich recovery)
Full INCI Ingredient Declaration
Decoded using Miko's pharmacological database (8 ingredients detected).
Deionized, ultra-purified solvent that serves as the delivery vehicle for hydrophilic actives and humectants.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Multifunctional diol that dissolves active ingredients, improves spreadability, and acts as a lightweight humectant.
Oil-soluble beta hydroxy acid that selectively dissolves intracellular lipid bonds inside sebaceous ducts to clear microcomedones.
Standard cosmetic solubilizer. Chemically contains fatty acid chains that feed Malassezia yeast in fungal-acne-prone profiles.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Sequesters trace mineral ions from water supplies, preventing formula rancidity and preserving active stability.
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