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MIAMO Salicylic Acid Exfoliator 2% Ingredients Explained

Name: Salicylic Acid Exfoliator 2%
Brand: MIAMO
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

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Published January 30, 2023 • Added by MannyLou

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Overview

What it is

Exfoliator with 3 ingredients that contains BHA

Cool Features

It is cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe

Suited For

It has ingredients that are good for fighting acne, brightening skin, oily skin, reducing pores and scar healing

Free From

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

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MIAMO is from Italy. This product is used in 1 routines created by our community.

We independently verify ingredients and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Does this product need an update? Let us know.

Exfoliator with 3 ingredients that contains BHA

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Ingredients 3

Water Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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.

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Alcohol Denat. Antimicrobial, Astringent, Masking

Alcohol

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Alcohol Denat. is an alcohol with a denaturant property. It is created by mixing ethanol with other additives.

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Salicylic Acid Masking, Preservative, Skin Conditioning

BHA

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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.

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Water, Alcohol Denat., Salicylic Acid 2%

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Ingredients Explained

This product contains 3 ingredients. Click on any ingredient to learn more about it

Water

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Alcohol Denat.

Antimicrobial, Astringent, Masking

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Alcohol Denat. is an alcohol with a denaturant property. It is created by mixing ethanol with other additives.

This ingredient gets a bad rep because it is irritating and drying - mostly due to its astringent property. Astringents draw out natural oils in tissue, constricting pores and leaving your skin dried out.

However, alcohol denat. is not all that bad.

Due to its low molecular weight, alcohol denat. tends to evaporate quickly. One study on pig skin found half of applied alcohol evaporated in 10 seconds and less than 3% stayed on skin.

This also helps other ingredients become better absorbed upon application.

Studies are conflicted about whether this ingredient causes skin dehydration. One study from 2005 found adding emollients to propanol-based sanitizer decreased skin dryness and irritation. Another study found irritation only occurs if your skin is already damaged.

Small amounts of alcohol are generally tolerated by oily skin or people who live in humid environments.

The rule of thumb is if this alcohol is near the end of an ingredients list, it will probably not affect your skin much.

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This ingredient has antimicrobial and solvent properties.

The antimicrobial property helps preserve products and increase their shelf life. As a solvent, it helps dissolve other ingredients.

Other types of astringent alcohols include:

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Salicylic Acid

Masking, Preservative, Skin Conditioning

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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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silvia.vl

10 months ago · Combination Skin

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Extremely harsh
The first time I opened the bottle the strongest smell of pure alcohol came out; first red flag. I tried it only once and yes, my...

Extremely harsh
The first time I opened the bottle the strongest smell of pure alcohol came out; first red flag. I tried it only once and yes, my skin was smoother and with less texture, I will say that; but the following morning was extremely dry and irritated although I applied a thick moisturizing cream.
This one is a no go for me and I don't have particularly sensitive skin.