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Clear And Breathable 2% Bha Toner

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Effaclar Clarifying Solution Acne Toner

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Clear And Breathable 2% Bha Toner

Effaclar Clarifying Solution Acne Toner

Leave-on Chemical Exfoliants	Leave-on Chemical Exfoliants
Formulations with exfoliating ingredients to gently dissolve dead skin cells. Once applied, these...	Formulations with exfoliating ingredients to gently dissolve dead skin cells. Once applied, these...
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Ingredient highlights

Clear And Breathable 2% Bha Toner

Effaclar Clarifying Solution Acne Toner

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Clear And Breathable 2% Bha Toner

Effaclar Clarifying Solution Acne Toner

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 15	Total Number of ingredients = 16
Salicylic acid (2%), water, alcohol denat., isopropyl alcohol, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, glycerin, polysorbate 20, sodium hydroxide, sodium citrate, alcohol, citric acid, menthol, benzophenone-4, disodium edta, fragrance 5	Salicylic acid (0.5%), water, alcohol denat, propanediol, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, capryloyl glycine, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, ppg-26-buteth-26, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, menthol, tremella fuciformis polysaccharide, butylene glycol, ophiopogon japonicus root extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract.

Notable ingredients

Clear And Breathable 2% Bha Toner

Effaclar Clarifying Solution Acne Toner

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (2%)

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-4

Soothing: Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, Menthol

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (0.5%)

Soothing: Menthol, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Salicylic acid (0.5%)

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Ingredients with their functions

Clear And Breathable 2% Bha Toner

Effaclar Clarifying Solution Acne Toner

Salicylic acid (2%)

Function: Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Alcohol denat.

Also-called: Alcohol denat | Function: Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial