This salicylic acid foaming cleanser is formulated around Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and unclog pores.
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Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Acrylates Copolymer
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Surfactant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Cocamide Methyl Mea
Foam Boosting
Mannitol
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Menthol
Masking
PEG-14m
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingBenzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol
UV AbsorberTetrasodium EDTA
ChelatingMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentZinc Lactate
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Arginine
Masking
Perfluorodecalin
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
4-Butylresorcinol
Antioxidant
Dextrin
AbsorbentSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientSucrose Palmitate
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
CI 12490
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lauryl Glucoside, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Polysorbate 20, Cocamide Methyl Mea, Mannitol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Menthol, PEG-14m, Sodium Hydroxide, Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Zinc Lactate, Mandelic Acid, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Salicylic Acid, Arginine, Perfluorodecalin, Butylene Glycol, 4-Butylresorcinol, Dextrin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Lecithin, Glycosphingolipids, Sucrose Palmitate, Xanthan Gum, Parfum, Sodium Metabisulfite, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, CI 12490
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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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