Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links. Read our full disclosure policy.

Clean & Clear
Acne Spot Treatment

Versus

Neostrata
Targeted Clarifying Gel

Product category and function

Acne Spot Treatment

Targeted Clarifying Gel

Targeted Treatments	Targeted Treatments
Powerful products for targeted use, such as spot treatments.	Powerful products for targeted use, such as spot treatments.
----	----

Ingredient highlights

Acne Spot Treatment

Targeted Clarifying Gel

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 Spot Treatment

Targeted Clarifying Gel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Salicylic acid (2%), alcohol denat., water, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, polyacrylamide, glycerin, cyclopentasiloxane, c13-14 isoparaffin, c12-15 alkyl lactate, alcohol, phenoxyethanol, cetyl lactate, ppg-2 isoceteth-20 acetate, cocamidopropyl pg-dimonium chloride phosphate, laureth-7, polysorbate 20, phenethyl dimethicone, fragrance, dehydroxanthan gum, propylene glycol, benzalkonium chloride, ammonia, tetrasodium edta, butylene glycol, capryloyl glycine, sarcosine, cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract, cedrus atlantica bark extract, portulaca oleracea extract 8	Alcohol denat., propylene glycol, butylene glycol, peg-8, salicylic acid, polyacrylamide, aqua/water/eau, c13-14 isoparaffin, citric acid, acetyl mandelic acid, tartaric acid, retinyl acetate, laureth-7, arachis hypogaea (peanut) oil

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Total Number of ingredients = 14

Salicylic acid (2%), alcohol denat., water, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, polyacrylamide, glycerin, cyclopentasiloxane, c13-14 isoparaffin, c12-15 alkyl lactate, alcohol, phenoxyethanol, cetyl lactate, ppg-2 isoceteth-20 acetate, cocamidopropyl pg-dimonium chloride phosphate, laureth-7, polysorbate 20, phenethyl dimethicone, fragrance, dehydroxanthan gum, propylene glycol, benzalkonium chloride, ammonia, tetrasodium edta, butylene glycol, capryloyl glycine, sarcosine, cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract, cedrus atlantica bark extract, portulaca oleracea extract

Alcohol denat., propylene glycol, butylene glycol, peg-8, salicylic acid, polyacrylamide, aqua/water/eau, c13-14 isoparaffin, citric acid, acetyl mandelic acid, tartaric acid, retinyl acetate, laureth-7, arachis hypogaea (peanut) oil

Notable ingredients

Acne Spot Treatment

Targeted Clarifying Gel

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (2%)

Soothing: Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Antioxidant: Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid, Tartaric acid

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinyl acetate

Load all

Ingredients with their functions

Acne Spot Treatment

Targeted Clarifying Gel

Salicylic acid (2%)

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

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

Alcohol denat.

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

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.