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Neutrogena
Rapid Clear Acne Eliminating Spot Gel with Witch Hazel

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Bha 9 Treatment

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Product category and function

Rapid Clear Acne Eliminating Spot Gel with Witch Hazel

Bha 9 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

Rapid Clear Acne Eliminating Spot Gel with Witch Hazel

Bha 9 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

Rapid Clear Acne Eliminating Spot Gel with Witch Hazel

Bha 9 Treatment

No. of common ingredients = 0
Salicylic acid (2%), water, alcohol denat., hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, polyacrylamide, glycerin, c13-14 isoparaffin, c12-15 alkyl lactate, alcohol, phenoxyethanol, cetyl lactate, cocamidopropyl pg-dimonium chloride phosphate, laureth-7, polysorbate 20, sodium hydroxide, phenethyl dimethicone, xanthan gum, propylene glycol, benzalkonium chloride, tetrasodium edta, butylene glycol, capryloyl glycine, sarcosine, cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract, cedrus atlantica bark extract, portulaca oleracea extract 6	Propylene glycol, peg-75 stearate, peg-8, water, salicylic acid, glycerin, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, butylene glycol, boerhavia diffusa root extract, sea whip extract, arginine, polysorbate 20, disodium edta

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 13

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

Propylene glycol, peg-75 stearate, peg-8, water, salicylic acid, glycerin, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, butylene glycol, boerhavia diffusa root extract, sea whip extract, arginine, polysorbate 20, disodium edta

Notable ingredients

Rapid Clear Acne Eliminating Spot Gel with Witch Hazel

Bha 9 Treatment

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (2%)

Soothing: Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Antioxidant: Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Antioxidant: Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Rapid Clear Acne Eliminating Spot Gel with Witch Hazel

Bha 9 Treatment

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.

Alcohol denat.

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