La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser vs La Roche-Posay Medicated Gel Cleanser (2% salicylic)

Two cleansers, compared on what the catalogue records about each.

Which should you buy? They cost about the same, around $16. Pick La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser for sensitive skin, dry skin, normal skin. Pick La Roche-Posay Medicated Gel Cleanser (2% salicylic) for acne, oily skin, textured hair.

La Roche-Posay

Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser

The light blue one, and the safe default when your skin reacts to things. A cleanser with nothing in it to react to. If you want a cleanser that treats something, this is the wrong end of the range.

6.8 oz, around $16. Sensitive skin, Dry skin, Normal skin, Redness

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La Roche-Posay

Medicated Gel Cleanser (2% salicylic)

Salicylic acid in a wash. Enough contact time to help clogged pores without a leave-on active.

6.7 oz, around $16. Acne, Oily skin, Textured hair, Combination skin

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Side by side

  La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser
6.8 oz, around $16
La Roche-Posay Medicated Gel Cleanser (2% salicylic)
6.7 oz, around $16
Pricearound $16around $16
Size6.8 oz6.7 oz
Suited toSensitive skin, Dry skin, Normal skin, Redness, RosaceaAcne, Oily skin, Textured hair, Combination skin, Mid range price
Only this oneSensitive skin, Dry skin, Normal skin, RednessAcne, Oily skin, Textured hair, Combination skin

What they share

Both are cleansers suited to mid range price.

Questions people also ask

What is the difference between La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser and La Roche-Posay Medicated Gel Cleanser (2% salicylic)?

They cost about the same, around $16. Pick La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser for sensitive skin, dry skin, normal skin. Pick La Roche-Posay Medicated Gel Cleanser (2% salicylic) for acne, oily skin, textured hair.

Which is cheaper, La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser or La Roche-Posay Medicated Gel Cleanser (2% salicylic)?

Neither. Both are around $16, for 6.8 oz and 6.7 oz respectively.

What do La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser and La Roche-Posay Medicated Gel Cleanser (2% salicylic) have in common?

Both are cleansers suited to mid range price.

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