This acne treatment is formulated around Hypochlorous Acid and Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water to clear breakouts and calm redness.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Methylpropanediol
SolventPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
2,3-Butanediol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
Emollient
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAdansonia Digitata Fruit Extract
EmollientCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Perfuming
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Camphor
Masking
Juniperus Mexicana Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Oil
Masking
Thymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Myristica Fragrans Kernel Oil
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentSqualane
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Phenethyl Acetate
Masking
Methylbenzyl Acetate
Masking
Ionone
Astringent
Gamma-Undecalactone
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Linalyl Acetate
Masking
Water, Propanediol, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene Glycol, 2,3-Butanediol, Glycerin, Panthenol, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Camphor, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Oil, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Myristica Fragrans Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ectoin, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Madecassoside, Phospholipids, Glycolipids, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Squalane, Behenyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Cellulose Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglutamic Acid, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polysorbate 20, Phenethyl Acetate, Methylbenzyl Acetate, Ionone, Gamma-Undecalactone, Citral, Limonene, Linalool, Linalyl Acetate
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydroxyacetophenone is a small phenolic molecule that earns its place in a formulas as an antioxidant and preservative booster.
As a phenol, it is able to neutralize free radicals to protect both the product and the skin from oxidative stress.
Though it can't kill microbes on its own, it works as a good supporting agent when combined with other preservatives like Phenoxyethanol or 1,2-Hexanediol.
This ingredient naturally occurs as piceol in Norwegian spruce needles (~0.4-1.1% dry weight and in cloudberries). Though the cosmetic-grade material is synthesized for purity and consistency.
You'll usually see it used at low levels and suppliers recommend up to 1% added to a water phase.
Safety testing was done at concentrations like 0.05% in SPF products and 0.5% in a Human Repeated Insult Patch Test. The safety evidence is assuring; this ingredient is safe for cosmetics in current use and also holds safety status as a food flavoring as well.
An honest caveat: the "soothing" and "anti-inflammatory" claims come mostly from supplier marketing rather than published clinical trials. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review's own literature search found no useful efficacy studies on this ingredient.
So the antioxidant and preservative-boosting roles are the well supported ones while the calming benefit is plausible but thinly evidenced.
Overall, this is a well-tolerated, low-irritation multitasker that quietly helps a formula stay fresh and stable.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenonePropanediol 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!
Learn more about Water
