Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links. Read our full disclosure policy.

Paula's Choice
RESIST Daily Pore Refining Treatment With 2% Bha

Versus

Goodal
Apple Mint AHA BHA Exfoliating 3% Serum

paulas choice Daily Pore Refining Treatment With 2BHA.

Product category and function

RESIST Daily Pore Refining Treatment With 2% Bha

Apple Mint AHA BHA Exfoliating 3% Serum

Leave-on Chemical Exfoliants	Leave-on Chemical Exfoliants
Formulations with exfoliating ingredients to gently dissolve dead skin cells. Once applied, these...	Formulations with exfoliating ingredients to gently dissolve dead skin cells. Once applied, these...
----	----

Ingredient highlights

RESIST Daily Pore Refining Treatment With 2% Bha

Apple Mint AHA BHA Exfoliating 3% Serum

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

RESIST Daily Pore Refining Treatment With 2% Bha

Apple Mint AHA BHA Exfoliating 3% Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, dipropylene glycol, salicylic acid, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, polysorbate 20, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, nordihydroguaiaretic acid, oleanolic acid, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, trehalose, panthenol, glycerin, peg-60 almond glycerides, sodium metabisulfite, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, methyl gluceth-20, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, glycereth-26, sodium hydroxide, carbomer, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol 8	Mentha suaveolens leaf extract (62%), melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf water (10%), centella asiatica leaf extract (10%), butylene glycol, lactic acid (23,850ppm), 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, sodium hydroxide, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, salicylic acid (5,000ppm), water, glycerin, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, cetearyl olivate, glycolic acid (1,190ppm), panthenol, allantoin, sorbitan olivate, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, t-butyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, sodium hyaluronate, mandelic acid (10ppm), pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, malic acid (0.004ppm).

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Water, dipropylene glycol, salicylic acid, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, polysorbate 20, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, nordihydroguaiaretic acid, oleanolic acid, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, trehalose, panthenol, glycerin, peg-60 almond glycerides, sodium metabisulfite, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, methyl gluceth-20, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, glycereth-26, sodium hydroxide, carbomer, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol

Mentha suaveolens leaf extract (62%), melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf water (10%), centella asiatica leaf extract (10%), butylene glycol, lactic acid (23,850ppm), 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, sodium hydroxide, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, salicylic acid (5,000ppm), water, glycerin, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, cetearyl olivate, glycolic acid (1,190ppm), panthenol, allantoin, sorbitan olivate, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, t-butyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, sodium hyaluronate, mandelic acid (10ppm), pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, malic acid (0.004ppm).

Notable ingredients

RESIST Daily Pore Refining Treatment With 2% Bha

Apple Mint AHA BHA Exfoliating 3% Serum

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Sodium metabisulfite, Nordihydroguaiaretic acid

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (5,000ppm)

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid (1,190ppm), Malic acid (0.004ppm), Mandelic acid (10ppm), Salicylic acid (5,000ppm), Lactic acid (23,850ppm)

Load all

Ingredients with their functions

RESIST Daily Pore Refining Treatment With 2% Bha

Apple Mint AHA BHA Exfoliating 3% Serum

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Dipropylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Salicylic acid

Function: Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant