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Notable Ingredients

BHA

Benefits

Good For Oily Skin

Reduces Large Pores

Scar Healing

Acne Fighting

Brightening

Concerns

Drying (3)

May Worsen Oily Skin

Irritating (2)

Rosacea (2)

Eczema (2)

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

Ingredients Overview

Here's our quick-to-read summary of the ingredients in this product. Keep scrolling if you'd like to learn more about what each ingredient does!

Ingredient

Com. / Irr. Rating

Features

Masking, Preservative, Skin Conditioning

Astringent, Skin Conditioning, Soothing

Antimicrobial, Astringent, Masking, Solvent

Solvent

Ingredients Explained

This product contains 4 ingredients. Click on any ingredient to learn more about it

Salicylic Acid 2%

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.

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Hamamelis Virginiana Water

What it does: Astringent, Skin Conditioning, Soothing

Community Rating: Disliked

Hamamelis Virginiana Water is made used distilled parts of the witch hazel plant. The witch hazel plant is native to eastern North America.

The name 'Hamamelis Virginiana Water' refers to the distillation while the name 'Witch Hazel' is used when it is an active drug ingredient. Unless it is specified to be non-alcohol, many types of witch hazel are distilled in denatured alcohol.

Witch Hazel water is an astringent, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial ingredient. The tannin in witch hazel has a drying effect when used on skin and constricts proteins. This helps minimize the look of large pores. The tannins present and the fragrance may be sensitizing. The catechins in witch hazel have anti-inflammatory properties while the gallic acid is antibacterial.

Indigenous groups have used witch hazel to help treat inflammation, which was then used by early settlers to North America.

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Alcohol Denat.

What it does: Antimicrobial, Astringent, Masking, Solvent

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Alcohol Denat. is an alcohol with a denaturant property. It is created by mixing ethanol and other additives. It has a low molecular weight and will evaporate quickly. This helps other ingredients become better absorbed and dry once applied.

Alcohol Denat. is volatile and may cause irritation. It helps draw out natural oils in skin and dry out your skin.

One study from 2005 found adding emollients to propanol-based sanitizer decreased irritation.

Alcohol is antibacterial by nature. This can help preserve products and increase their shelf life.

Other types of astringent alcohols include:

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Peg-6 Methyl Ether

What it does: Solvent

We don't have a description for Peg-6 Methyl Ether.

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Directions

Step 1
Cleanse face with Clear Skincare Gel Cleanser, to cleanse the skin apply a small amount of Gel Cleanser to the face, wet fingertips and emulsify product, rinse and pat skin dry.

Step 2
Apply a small amount of 2% Salicylic Toner to a cotton pad and apply to...

Step 1
Cleanse face with Clear Skincare Gel Cleanser, to cleanse the skin apply a small amount of Gel Cleanser to the face, wet fingertips and emulsify product, rinse and pat skin dry.

Step 2
Apply a small amount of 2% Salicylic Toner to a cotton pad and apply to concerned areas as a spot treatment.

Step 3
Or wipe over entire face for a mini salicylic peel. Start swabbing at the forehead and moving your way down through your cheeks, nose, around lips and chin areas. The neck and decolletage areas can also be swabbed if needed. Leave product on skin and follow with treatment serums and creams.