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paulas choice BHA Sensitive Skin Exfoliant.

Paula's Choice
CALM 1% Bha Sensitive Skin Exfoliant
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Leave-on Chemical Exfoliants

Full ingredient list

Water, methylpropanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, c15-19 alkane, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, salicylic acid, propanediol, inulin, caprylyl glycol, allantoin, tocopherol, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, sorbitan isostearate, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, glycerin, laminaria digitata extract, albatrellus confluens (mushroom) extract, glycine soja oil, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, galactoarabinan, citric acid, schizophyllan, maltodextrin, phenoxyethanol

Ingredient highlights

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Methylpropanediol Solvent
Dicaprylyl carbonate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
C15-19 alkane Solvent
Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing
Salicylic acid Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant
Propanediol Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Inulin Skin conditioning

Ingredients explained

1

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.

2

Methylpropanediol

Function: Solvent

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

3

Dicaprylyl carbonate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Price range

$20 to $50

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