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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Soft Services CLEARING MIST Medicated Breakout Tonic versus Bliss Clear Genius Body Acne Spray .

Published on July 21, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe body treatments. They have a total of 7 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain BHA and niacinamide

Suited For

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

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and oils

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Body Treatment American Brand United States
Body Treatment American Brand United States

Body Treatment

Body treatments are designed to help fix or alleviate skin conditions.

Body Treatment

Body treatments are designed to help fix or alleviate skin conditions.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

BHA
Niacinamide

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin (3)
Redness Reducing (3)
Reduces Irritation (2)
Reduces Large Pores (2)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Acne Fighting (3)
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying (2)
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

BHA
Niacinamide
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin (3)
Redness Reducing (3)
Reduces Irritation
Reduces Large Pores (2)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (4)
Acne Fighting (3)
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying (3)
Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema
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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
What it does: Masking, Preservative, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

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.

Learn more about Salicylic Acid

Soft Services CLEARING MIST Medicated Breakout Tonic contains this as ingredient number 1.

Bliss Clear Genius Body Acne Spray contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Soft Services CLEARING MIST Medicated Breakout Tonic contains this as ingredient number 2.

Bliss Clear Genius Body Acne Spray contains this as ingredient number 2.

3
What it does: Smoothing
Community Rating: Loved

Niacinamide has emerged as an all-star ingredient due to its many benefits.

It is known to treat acne by reducing inflammation. It also helps fade dark-spots and strengthen the skin by promoting the growth of the ceramide barrier.

Other benefits include smoothing wrinkles and minimizing redness.

The cherry on top? Niacinamide can also help build keratin, a protein that keeps skin firm.

When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration.

Niacinamide can be mixed with other ingredients to boost benefits. For instance, it has shown to be effective when used with copper, folic acid, and zinc to treat acne.

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Soft Services CLEARING MIST Medicated Breakout Tonic contains this as ingredient number 5.

Bliss Clear Genius Body Acne Spray contains this as ingredient number 5.

4
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

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!

Learn more about Zinc PCA

Soft Services CLEARING MIST Medicated Breakout Tonic contains this as ingredient number 6.

Bliss Clear Genius Body Acne Spray contains this as ingredient number 6.

5
What it does: Antioxidant, Perfuming
Community Rating: Mixed

This tea tree oil comes from the leaves of the Tea Tree plant. Tea tree oil has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties.

According to the book Journal of Profiles of Drug Substances, tea tree helps in reducing acne-causing bacteria such as Propionibacterium acnes. This is due to the Terpinen components of tea tree oil.

Tea tree may cause sensitivity and irritation for some people. This oil naturally contains fragrance such as linalool and limonene.

However, research shows irritation usually occurs when using pure tea tree oil and not in cosmetic products.

Tea tree oil was found to help relieve the symptoms of psoriasis in one study.

Tea tree oil is toxic when ingested. Another study showed it to caused damage to the nervous system of dogs and cats when applied to their skin or given orally.

Learn more about Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil

Soft Services CLEARING MIST Medicated Breakout Tonic contains this as ingredient number 7.

Bliss Clear Genius Body Acne Spray contains this as ingredient number 12.

6
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Soft Services CLEARING MIST Medicated Breakout Tonic contains this as ingredient number 8.

Bliss Clear Genius Body Acne Spray contains this as ingredient number 15.

7
What it does: Buffering, Masking
Community Rating: Disliked

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.

As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

Learn more about Citric Acid

Soft Services CLEARING MIST Medicated Breakout Tonic contains this as ingredient number 12.

Bliss Clear Genius Body Acne Spray contains this as ingredient number 22.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

67% are loved or liked
8% have mixed ratings
17% are disliked or very disliked
8% have no rating yet
43% are loved or liked
17% have mixed ratings
22% are disliked or very disliked
17% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Soft Services CLEARING MIST Medicated Breakout Tonic 12 ingredients

2.0 /5
from 1 rating
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UnidentifiedFlyingOkra

9 months ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

I wanted to like this product.
Beautiful bottle full of alcohol, which I found to be drying. Great company & lovely ingredient list otherwise. Not...

I wanted to like this product.
Beautiful bottle full of alcohol, which I found to be drying. Great company & lovely ingredient list otherwise. Not versatile enough for me personally as the alcohol does make this strictly a body product. My favorite use for this was as a spray deoderant!!! Kept my pits smelling fresh all day. Unfortunately it's too expensive for me to buy strictly as deoderant.

Bliss Clear Genius Body Acne Spray 23 ingredients

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