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Paula's Choice 2% BHA Body Smoothing Spot Exfoliant

Paula's Choice 2% BHA Body Smoothing Spot Exfoliant

Paula's Choice · scrub · 210 ml, 7 fl oz
Silicone-free checkBarcode 0655439007962
Based on the ingredient list

No. No, Paula's Choice 2% BHA Body Smoothing Spot Exfoliant is not silicone-free.

It lists Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane and 1 more.

  • Dimethicone
  • Cyclopentasiloxane
  • Cyclohexasiloxane
  • Dimethiconol

Why

Silicones give slip and a smooth finish. On a label they end in methicone, siloxane or silanol: Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Amodimethicone.

No, Paula's Choice 2% BHA Body Smoothing Spot Exfoliant is not silicone-free. It lists Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane and 1 more.

This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.

Full ingredient list

Aqua, Butylene, Glycol, Cetyl, Alcohol, PPG-14, Butyl Ether, Salicylic Acid, Dimethicone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Chamomilla Recutita (Matrucaria) Flower Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium (Willow Herb) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Camellia Oleifera (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Bisabolol, Allantoin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethiconol, PEG-40 Stearate, Sorbitan Stearate, Polysorbate 20, PVM/MA Decadiene Crosspolymer, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparrafin, Laureth-7, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Hexylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethyhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol.

Highlighted names triggered a “No” on one of the six checks. Underlined names open the ingredient dictionary. Source list as recorded on Open Beauty Facts.

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Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 0655439007962.