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Bright Dark Spot Essence

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Cleanance ACNE Medicated Clearing Treatment

Product category and function

Bright Dark Spot Essence

Cleanance ACNE Medicated Clearing Treatment

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

Bright Dark Spot Essence

Cleanance ACNE Medicated Clearing Treatment

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

Bright Dark Spot Essence

Cleanance ACNE Medicated Clearing Treatment

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, alcohol denat., 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, hydrogenated lecithin, saccharide isomerate, propanediol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, alcohol, tocopherol, thymol trimethoxycinnamate, xanthan gum, cholesterol, glyceryl caprylate, polymethyl methacrylate, fragrance/parfum, glycolipids, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, sorbitan isostearate, beta-glucan, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, sodium methyl stearoyl taurate, sodium citrate, citric acid 10	Benzoyl peroxide (5.5%), water (aqua), propanediol, dimethyl isosorbide, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, isohexadecane, hydroxyacetophenone, hylocereus undatus fruit extract, polysorbate 80, polyglyceryl-2 isostearate, xanthan gum, sodium citrate, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, citric acid, diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, hyaluronic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, morinda citrifolia extract, phenoxyethanol, dimethicone, sodium metabisulfite, peg-40 stearate, silica, sorbitan stearate, tocopherol.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Water/aqua/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, alcohol denat., 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, hydrogenated lecithin, saccharide isomerate, propanediol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, alcohol, tocopherol, thymol trimethoxycinnamate, xanthan gum, cholesterol, glyceryl caprylate, polymethyl methacrylate, fragrance/parfum, glycolipids, ethylhexylglycerin, adenosine, sorbitan isostearate, beta-glucan, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, sodium methyl stearoyl taurate, sodium citrate, citric acid

Benzoyl peroxide (5.5%), water (aqua), propanediol, dimethyl isosorbide, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, isohexadecane, hydroxyacetophenone, hylocereus undatus fruit extract, polysorbate 80, polyglyceryl-2 isostearate, xanthan gum, sodium citrate, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, citric acid, diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, hyaluronic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, morinda citrifolia extract, phenoxyethanol, dimethicone, sodium metabisulfite, peg-40 stearate, silica, sorbitan stearate, tocopherol.

Notable ingredients

Bright Dark Spot Essence

Cleanance ACNE Medicated Clearing Treatment

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Thymol trimethoxycinnamate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Alcohol denat, Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol

Anti-acne: Benzoyl peroxide (5.5%)

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium metabisulfite, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua), 1,2-hexanediol, Dimethyl isosorbide, Glycerin, Propanediol, Isohexadecane

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Ingredients with their functions

Bright Dark Spot Essence

Cleanance ACNE Medicated Clearing Treatment

Water/aqua/eau

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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent