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La Roche-Posay
Effaclar Medicated Acne Face Wash

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Glytone
Acne Clearing Cleanser

Product category and function

Effaclar Medicated Acne Face Wash

Acne Clearing 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

Effaclar Medicated Acne Face Wash

Acne Clearing 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

Effaclar Medicated Acne Face Wash

Acne Clearing Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 17	Total Number of ingredients = 17
Salicylic acid (2%), water, sodium laureth sulfate, decyl glucoside, glycerin, sodium chloride, coco-betaine, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, hexylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, zinc gluconate, tetrasodium edta, polyquaternium-47, menthol, capryloyl salicylic acid, citric acid. 6	Salicylic acid (2%), aqua (water), methylpropanediol, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, hexylene glycol, capryloyl glycine, cleome gynandra leaf extract, propanediol, xylitylglucoside, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, lauric acid, t-butyl alcohol, sodium chloride, tetrasodium edta.

Notable ingredients

Effaclar Medicated Acne Face Wash

Acne Clearing Cleanser

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (2%)

Soothing: Menthol

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid (2%), Capryloyl salicylic acid

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (2%)

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid (2%)

Solvent: Aqua (water), Hexylene glycol, Propanediol, T-butyl alcohol, Methylpropanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Effaclar Medicated Acne Face Wash

Acne Clearing Cleanser

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.

Sodium laureth sulfate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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