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Doing the Work Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment

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360° Acne Clearing Serum

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Doing the Work Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment

360° Acne Clearing Serum

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Formulations with exfoliating ingredients to gently dissolve dead skin cells. Once applied, these...	Formulations with exfoliating ingredients to gently dissolve dead skin cells. Once applied, these...
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Doing the Work Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment

360° Acne Clearing Serum

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

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Doing the Work Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment

360° Acne Clearing Serum

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Salicylic acid (2%), water, methylpropanediol, glycerin, niacinamide, potassium azeloyl diglycinate, lactic acid, sodium hydroxide, hydroxyacetophenone, zinc hydrolyzed hyaluronate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, malic acid, sodium gluconate, biosaccharide gum-4. 7	Aqua (water), coco-caprylate/caprate, glycerin, propanediol, panthenol, salicylic acid, cetearyl olivate, c10-18 triglycerides, distarch phosphate, zinc pca, octadecenedioic acid, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, dimethicone, benzyl alcohol, sodium stearoyl glutamate, sorbitan olivate, squalane, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, lactic acid, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium hydroxide, zinc hydrolyzed hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 60, polysilicone-11, sodium hyaluronate, sorbitan isostearate, tocopherol, polylysine, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 16

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Salicylic acid (2%), water, methylpropanediol, glycerin, niacinamide, potassium azeloyl diglycinate, lactic acid, sodium hydroxide, hydroxyacetophenone, zinc hydrolyzed hyaluronate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, malic acid, sodium gluconate, biosaccharide gum-4.

Aqua (water), coco-caprylate/caprate, glycerin, propanediol, panthenol, salicylic acid, cetearyl olivate, c10-18 triglycerides, distarch phosphate, zinc pca, octadecenedioic acid, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, dimethicone, benzyl alcohol, sodium stearoyl glutamate, sorbitan olivate, squalane, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, lactic acid, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium hydroxide, zinc hydrolyzed hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 60, polysilicone-11, sodium hyaluronate, sorbitan isostearate, tocopherol, polylysine, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil.

Notable ingredients

Doing the Work Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment

360° Acne Clearing Serum

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

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Panthenol

Skin brightening: Octadecenedioic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Doing the Work Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment

360° Acne Clearing Serum

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.

Methylpropanediol

Function: Solvent

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