This salicylic acid foaming cleanser is formulated around Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and unclog pores.
This foaming cleanser uses mild cleansing ingredients, but contains alcohol that may feel drying for some.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButane
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Perlite
Absorbent
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBenzophenone-4
UV Absorber
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Camphor
Masking
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil
Abrasive
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Polyquaternium-47
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTetrasodium EDTA
ChelatingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Water, Butane, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Perlite, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Sodium Chloride, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Benzophenone-4, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Salicylate, Camphor, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, CI 19140, CI 42090, Mica, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, Limonene, Linalool, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polyquaternium-47, Propylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Silica, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Zinc Gluconate, Parfum
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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.
Benzyl Alcohol is an aromatic alcohol with several roles: it's a preservative, solvent, and mild fragrance component with a floral scent.
This ingredient has been deemed safe for use in cosmetic formulations at concentrations up to 5%, and up to 10% in hair dyes. You'll typically see 0.5-2% in most rinse-off or leave-on products.
As a preservative, it works by disrupting the membrane of microbial proteins. This helps keep bacteria and fungi from growing in your products.
The sensitization picture is actually quite assuring as well:of nearly 71,000 patients patch tested with benzyl alcohol, only 0.21% showed a positive reaction with most of them being weakly positive.
This led researchers to conclude that benzyl alcohol cannot be regarded as a significant contact allergen.
It is worth noting this ingredient is classified as one of the EU's regulated fragrance allergens and restricted to 1% in finished products.
Labels must also declare it in concentrations above 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01% in rinse-off products.
At concentrations around 5%, localized redness and itching can appear as a direct irritant response and not as a true allergic reaction.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
