Where Glow Recipe Strawberry Smooth BHA+AHA Salicylic Acid Serum really shines is irritation risk, scoring 9.5 compared to LANEIGE Balance Mode Pore Polishing Peel-Off Face Mask with Salicylic Acid to Control Shine & Smooth Texture's 7.6. Glow Recipe Strawberry Smooth BHA+AHA Salicylic Acid Serum keeps its formula cleaner, with fewer known irritants in the mix.
Active Ingredient Strength is another area of separation. Glow Recipe Strawberry Smooth BHA+AHA Salicylic Acid Serum scores 7.4 here versus 5.5 for LANEIGE Balance Mode Pore Polishing Peel-Off Face Mask with Salicylic Acid to Control Shine & Smooth Texture. That difference comes down to how each formula is built — the ingredient list tells the story.
Glow Recipe Strawberry Smooth BHA+AHA Salicylic Acid Serum brings Fragaria Vesca (Strawberry) Fruit Extract, Salicylic Acid, and Mandelic Acid as actives, while lANEIGE Balance Mode Pore Polishing Peel-Off Face Mask with Salicylic Acid to Control Shine & Smooth Texture relies on Niacinamide, Inositol, and Salicylic Acid. Both approaches have merit, but the positioning and supporting ingredients make the difference.
Both sit in the mid-range bracket, so value comes down to formulation quality. Glow Recipe Strawberry Smooth BHA+AHA Salicylic Acid Serum gets the nod here with its 8.1 overall score — you're getting more for a similar outlay.
