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Cipla Acnedap Gel

Name: Acnedap Gel
Brand: Cipla

A prescription with 3 ingredients.

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Overview

What it is

Prescription with 3 ingredients

Cool Features

It is fungal acne (malassezia) safe

Free From

It doesn't contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, silicones or sulfates

Fun facts

Cipla is from India.

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Ingredients List

Active Ingredients

Dapsone 5%

Methylparaben 0.2%

Preservative

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Inactive Ingredients

Gel Base

Active Ingredients: Dapsone 5%, Methylparaben 0.2%
Inactive Ingredients: Gel Base

Concerns

Ingredients Explained

Dapsone

Dapsone is not an INCI ingredient. It is an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicine. We recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient.

Methylparaben

Preservative

Methylparaben is a synthetic preservative and one of the most widely used in the world. It has a simple, but important job: prevent your products from going bad by stopping bacteria, yeast, and mold from growing.

Typical use levels are low, often 0.1-0.3%.

This is also one of the most heavily studied preservatives out there and major regulatory bodies have repeatedly given it the green light.

In 2023, the EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) confirmed that this ingredient is safe up to 0.4% on its own, of up to 0.8% when mixed with other paraben esters.

Here's the science behind the noise behind parabens/hormones as well:

Methylparaben shows very weak estrogen-like activity in vitro tests (more than 1,000x weaker than your body's own estradiol). In vivo (live-organism) studies don't support a meaningful endocrine-disrupting effect either.

You get a stronger estrogenic effect from eating tofu, actually.

It's also a low sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon; they usually happen on damage or broken skin.

There is a caveat: France has proposed to formally re-examine its endocrine classification in 2025 so the regulatory conversation isn't fully closed as of yet.

But as it stands today, this ingredient is considered safe at permitted levels.

Learn more about Methylparaben

Gel Base

This is not an INCI ingredient. It can be a mix of ingredients that vary depending on the manufacturer.

Some common ingredients include: