The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution vs The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner
Two exfoliants, compared on what the catalogue records about each.
Which should you buy? The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner costs about $6 more. Pick The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution for acne, blackheads, starting out gently. Pick The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner for dull skin, all-over body use, the back.
The Ordinary
Salicylic Acid 2% Solution
The cheapest way into chemical exfoliation. Twice a week is plenty to start.
1 oz, around $8. Acne, Textured hair, Blackheads, Oily skin
The Ordinary
Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner
The big pink bottle, and the one most often used wrongly. It is strong, and on sensitive or deeper skin the irritation from over-exfoliating leaves more dark marks rather than fewer. Twice a week at most to start, and it is a better answer on the backs of arms than on a face.
8 oz, around $14. Textured hair, Dull skin, Oily skin, Combination skin
Side by side
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The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution 1 oz, around $8 |
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner 8 oz, around $14 | |
| Price | around $8 | around $14 |
| Size | 1 oz | 8 oz |
| Suited to | Acne, Textured hair, Blackheads, Oily skin, Combination skin | Textured hair, Dull skin, Oily skin, Combination skin, An affordable pick |
| Only this one | Acne, Blackheads, Starting out gently | Dull skin, All-over body use, The back |
What they share
Both are exfoliants suited to textured hair, oily skin, combination skin, an affordable pick, keratosis pilaris.
Questions people also ask
What is the difference between The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution and The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner?
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner costs about $6 more. Pick The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution for acne, blackheads, starting out gently. Pick The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner for dull skin, all-over body use, the back.
Which is cheaper, The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution or The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner?
The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution, at around $8 for 1 oz, against around $14 for 8 oz. Retail prices move, so check the retailer.
What do The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution and The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner have in common?
Both are exfoliants suited to textured hair, oily skin, combination skin, an affordable pick.
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