2% supramolecular salicylic acid hydrogel vs. adapaline gel in mild to moderate acne vulgaris treatment: A multicenter, randomized, evaluator-blind, parallel-controlled trial.
randomized
EVIDENCE COMPARISON
DirectionalBenzoyl Peroxide
vs Salicylic Acid
for Pore Refinement
Early or indirect evidence suggests benzoyl peroxide provides 1.76 times better pore refinement for skin texture than salicylic acid, based on indirect comparison.
1.76x
Effect ratio
Benzoyl Peroxide
Favored
3
Studies
Indirect
Comparison
ExploratoryEstimated endpointTexture
Limits: Indirect comparison · Includes estimated measurement · Early-stage evidence tier
This is an indirect comparison — the two ingredients were not tested head-to-head in the same trial. The ratio is derived from separate studies against a common comparator.
How to read this claim
Kept public as exploratory because it indirect comparison; includes estimated measurement; early-stage evidence tier.
Some study-specific context may affect how broadly this comparison generalizes.
Source Studies (3)
The efficacy, safety and tolerability of adapalene versus benzoyl peroxide in the treatment of mild acne vulgaris; a randomized trial.
randomized, double-blind
The efficacy, safety, and tolerability of adapalene versus benzoyl peroxide in the treatment of mild acne vulgaris: a randomized trial.
randomized, double-blind