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Isispharma Teen Derm Gel Versus The Purest Solutions Exfoliating Salicylic Acid Cleanser

Exfoliator
Face Cleanser
French Brand France
Turkish Brand Türkiye

Updated on January 14, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain BHA

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin, reducing pores and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or silicones

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Benefits

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Ingredients Explained

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. 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. Stay hydrated!

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Masking, Preservative, Skin Conditioning

Salicylic Acid (also known as beta hydroxy acid or BHA) is one of the most well-known ingredients for treating skin that struggles with blackheads and acne. It helps to exfoliate both the skin's surface and pores, and also acts as an anti-inflammatory agent.

This multitasking property makes it a great ingredient for cleaning out pores, controlling oil production, and reducing inflammation.

Unlike AHAs which are water soluble, Salicylic Acid is oil soluble. This means that it's able to exfoliate the inside of pores and reduce blackheads.

Concentrations of 0.5-2% are recognized by the U.S. FDA as an over-the-counter topical acne product.

It can cause irritation and/or dryness if one's skin already has a compromised moisture barrier, so it's best to focus on repairing that before introducing a Salicylic Acid into your routine.

In general, Salicylic Acid is a great ingredient for oily acne-prone skin.

While salicylic acid does not increase sun-sensitivity, we still recommend wearing SPF.

If you are looking for the ingredient called BHA or Butylated Hydroxyanisole, click here.

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Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Zinc PCA (or "zinc salt") differs slightly from zinc itself. PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid. However, Zinc PCA comes from zinc.

It can help reduce redness, regulate sebum, and promote the general healing process of the skin.

Zinc PCA tends to be especially useful for those with oily, acne-prone skin. It's certainly an ingredient worth trying out!

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When to use

37 Routines
46% use in am
54% use in pm
81% use every day
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25 Routines
32% use in am
68% use in pm
100% use every day

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Isispharma Teen Derm Gel 30 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating
Great Value (1) Light Scent (1) Works Well (1)
leeshanazeer's avatar

Leesha Nazeer

3 months ago
Review

this product is a total game changer for my skin! I have oily acne prone skin. I had really bad acne and my acne has literally reduced by 70% after using this cleanser. This doesnt dry my skin out and leaves my skin feeling purified and super soft. if u have dry skin this could be drying for you but if u have oily skin and are struggling with acne and texture. TRY THIS.

#great value
#light scent
#works well

The Purest Solutions Exfoliating Salicylic Acid Cleanser 24 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 1 rating
Drying (1) Great Value (1) Light (1)
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Elfin1

6 months ago
Review

does its job in terms of cleaning. however, this should NEVER be used every day. unfortunately it damaged my moisture barrier and almost gave me a chemical burn. could be used once or twice a week as a part of a cleansing treatment.

#great value
#drying
#light
#strong scent