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Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control Cleanser

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Acne Control Cleanser

Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control Cleanser

Face Cleansers	Face Cleansers
Water-based foaming and gel cleansers for the face.	Water-based foaming and gel cleansers for the face.
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Ingredient highlights

Acne Control Cleanser

Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control Cleanser

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

Full ingredient list

Acne Control Cleanser

Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Salicylic acid (2%, active), water, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glycerin, niacinamide, gluconolactone, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, calcium gluconate, triethyl citrate, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, tetrasodium edta, caprylyl glycol, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, xanthan gum, hectorite, phytosphingosine, benzoic acid 20	Salicylic acid (2%), water, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, peg-150 distearate, niacinamide, gluconolactone, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, calcium gluconate, sodium chloride, sodium benzoate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, ethylhexylglycerin, hectorite, citric acid.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Salicylic acid (2%, active), water, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glycerin, niacinamide, gluconolactone, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, calcium gluconate, triethyl citrate, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, tetrasodium edta, caprylyl glycol, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, xanthan gum, hectorite, phytosphingosine, benzoic acid

Salicylic acid (2%), water, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, peg-150 distearate, niacinamide, gluconolactone, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, calcium gluconate, sodium chloride, sodium benzoate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, ethylhexylglycerin, hectorite, citric acid.

Notable ingredients

Acne Control Cleanser

Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control Cleanser

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid (2%, active)

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid (2%)

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Acne Control Cleanser

Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control Cleanser

Salicylic acid (2%, active)

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.

Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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