This mild gel cleanser is mild enough to cleanse without leaving skin feeling tight or stripped.
This salicylic acid gel cleanser is formulated around Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and unclog pores.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Phytelephas Aequatorialis Seed Powder
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
Cleansing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Lactose
HumectantMannitol
Humectant
Cellulose
Absorbent
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantAcrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Talc
Abrasive
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Decyl Glucoside, Phytelephas Aequatorialis Seed Powder, Methyl Gluceth-20, Glycerin, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lactose, Mannitol, Cellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triethyl Citrate, Mica, Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Aminomethyl Propanol, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Talc, Iron Oxides, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate
CleansingPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Chloride
MaskingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Phytate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Propanediol, Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Salicylic Acid, Ceramide NP, Niacinamide, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Chloride, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Phytate, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken, emulsify, and improve the texture of products.
As an emulsifier, it helps stabilize oil-in-water emulsions to give products an elegant feel when applied.
It can also form a thin protective film on skin. One study found that a formula using this polymer helped slow down how quickly other ingredients (like DEET) were absorbed through skin.
A 2024 study of over 1,300 patients confirmed that sensitization to this ingredient is rare. It is also non-mutagenic and has a clean track record.
Learn more about Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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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