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Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control Cleanser

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For Lightweight Cleansing

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Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control Cleanser

For Lightweight Cleansing

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

Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control Cleanser

For Lightweight Cleansing

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

Full ingredient list

Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control Cleanser

For Lightweight Cleansing

No. of common ingredients = 0
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. 9	Water, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, glycerin, propanediol, sodium laurylglucosides hydroxypropylsulfonate, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, salicylic acid, ceramide np, niacinamide, camellia sinensis leaf extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium hydroxide, potassium sorbate, sodium chloride, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, sodium benzoate, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 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.

Water, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, glycerin, propanediol, sodium laurylglucosides hydroxypropylsulfonate, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, salicylic acid, ceramide np, niacinamide, camellia sinensis leaf extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium hydroxide, potassium sorbate, sodium chloride, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, sodium benzoate, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol.

Notable ingredients

Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control Cleanser

For Lightweight Cleansing

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

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control Cleanser

For Lightweight Cleansing

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.

Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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