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Paula's Choice BHA Liquid Exfoliant
mid-rangeexfoliant

Paula's Choice

BHA Liquid Exfoliant

Active Ingredients

salicylic acid

1 active ingredient identified. We flag active ingredients based on common cosmetic-use and formulation patterns. This is informational only and not medical advice.

Full Ingredient List

salicylic acidcamellia sinensis leaf extractglycerinaquabamboo extract
5 total ingredientsActive ingredients highlightedIngredients recorded from our catalog records · July 2026

No pricing data available yet for Paula's Choice BHA Liquid Exfoliant

Product Details

Brand
Paula's Choice
Tier
mid-range
Category
exfoliant
Size
118 ml
SKU
DISC-C725-7F43D9
Data Quality
65%

Top Active Matches & Dupes

Exact science-based dupes appear first. When a strict dupe is not available yet, we still show the closest active-match alternatives from the same product category.

Science-Led
TI

The Inkey List · drugstore

Succinic Acid Treatment

Closest Alternative
Active Match: 100%Formula Similarity: 13% (partial record)

Shares salicylic acid but succinic acid and sulfur are the lead actives here, meaning the exfoliation profile and skin feel are quite different from PC's straightforward 2% BHA formula.

⚠ succinic acid/sulfur are the primary actives, not salicylic acid⚠ no glycerin/soothing base like camellia sinensis⚠ unclear salicylic acid %
salicylic acid
C55%

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D

Dermalogica · drugstore

Daily Microfoliant

Closest Alternative
Active Match: 100%Matched on actives — full INCI not on record

It contains salicylic acid and green tea like the source, but it's a rinse-off physical/enzyme scrub with papain and rice bran, not a leave-on liquid exfoliant, so the salicylic acid likely isn't at a comparable leave-on strength or contact time.

⚠ rinse-off scrub, not leave-on⚠ concentration of salicylic acid unclear/likely lower⚠ different usage pattern changes efficacy
salicylic acid
D45%

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The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution

the ordinary · mid-range

AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution

Closest Alternative
Active Match: 84%Formula Similarity: 13% (partial record)

This is primarily a 30% glycolic acid (AHA) peel with only 2% salicylic acid as a minor player, so it's a much harsher, differently-focused exfoliant than the BHA-only Paula's Choice product.

⚠ dominant acid is glycolic (AHA), not salicylic⚠ much higher overall acid strength/irritation risk⚠ not suited for sensitive/acne-prone use the same way
salicylic acid
D40%

No price

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L'Oréal PureActive exfocepillo

L'Oréal · drugstore

PureActive exfocepillo

Closest Alternative
Active Match: 84%Formula Similarity: 16% (partial record)

Salicylic acid is present but buried in a sulfate/surfactant-heavy cleansing scrub base with menthol and fragrance, so it functions more like a foaming face wash than a leave-on BHA exfoliant.

⚠ rinse-off cleanser, not leave-on⚠ contains fragrance and menthol which can irritate⚠ surfactants dilute/limit BHA contact time
salicylic acid
D40%

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St Ives Blemish Control Scrub Apricot

st. ives · drugstore

Blemish Control Scrub Apricot

Closest Alternative
Active Match: 84%Formula Similarity: 14% (partial record)

Salicylic acid is present but this is a rinse-off walnut-shell physical scrub with fragrance and sulfates, a very different exfoliation mechanism and likely much lower BHA effectiveness than the leave-on source.

⚠ rinse-off physical scrub, not leave-on chemical exfoliant⚠ fragrance added⚠ walnut shell scrub can be abrasive/damaging
salicylic acid
F35%

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We rank results with INCI-level analysis first, then fall back to the strongest active matches and closest alternatives so every product page still shows comparable options. Fallbacks stay within the same category as the source product, so cleansing balms only surface cleanser dupes instead of adjacent product types. Active Match % measures shared science-backed actives. Formula Similarity % measures total ingredient overlap when full INCI lists are available.