This salicylic acid gel cleanser is formulated around Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and unclog pores.
This mild gel cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Salicylic Acid 2%
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
CleansingPropanediol
SolventDimethyl Lauramide/Myristamide
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantCocamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingGlyceryl Caprate
EmollientLauryl Lactyl Lactate
Foam BoostingOligopeptide-10
AntimicrobialAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningBoswellia Serrata Gum Extract
Skin ConditioningHoney Extract
HumectantOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingDisodium EDTA
ChelatingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientXylitol
HumectantCaprylic Acid
CleansingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid 2%, Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Propanediol, Dimethyl Lauramide/Myristamide, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glyceryl Caprate, Lauryl Lactyl Lactate, Oligopeptide-10, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Boswellia Serrata Gum Extract, Honey Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Xylitol, Caprylic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientDecyl Glucoside
CleansingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingSodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
CleansingDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingGlyceryl Oleate
EmollientSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingCitrus Nobilis Peel Oil
MaskingPropanediol
SolventTremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
AntioxidantBetaine
HumectantSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantGluconolactone
ChelatingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
ChelatingNiacinamide
SmoothingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantifolia Oil
CleansingPrunus Serrulata Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
BufferingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Reticulata Peel Oil
MaskingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingHippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil
Skin ProtectingArnica Montana Flower Extract
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialMagnesium PCA
HumectantCopper PCA
HumectantZinc PCA
HumectantGlucosyl Hesperidin
HumectantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientCapsaicin
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantCitric Acid
BufferingPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Decyl Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Propanediol, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Betaine, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Gluconolactone, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Prunus Serrulata Flower Extract, Lactic Acid, Allantoin, Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Magnesium PCA, Copper PCA, Zinc PCA, Glucosyl Hesperidin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Capsaicin, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Phenethyl Alcohol, Pentylene Glycol
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine is a synthetic cleansing agent, though it is derived from coconut oil.
It is used to enhance the texture of products by boosting lather and thickening the texture. As a cleanser, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine is mild.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
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