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Proactiv+ Pore Targeting Treatment

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Acne Treatment Gel (2.5% Micronized Benzoyl Peroxide)

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Proactiv+ Pore Targeting Treatment

Acne Treatment Gel (2.5% Micronized Benzoyl Peroxide)

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

Proactiv+ Pore Targeting Treatment

Acne Treatment Gel (2.5% Micronized Benzoyl Peroxide)

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

Full ingredient list

Proactiv+ Pore Targeting Treatment

Acne Treatment Gel (2.5% Micronized Benzoyl Peroxide)

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 12	Total Number of ingredients = 7
Benzoyl peroxide (2.5%), carbomer, disodium edta, ethoxydiglycol, fragrance, glycerin, polysorbate 60, polysorbate 80, potassium hydroxide, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, sorbitan stearate, water 4	(2.5% micronized) benzoyl peroxide, water, propanediol, glycerin, carbomer, sodium phytate, sodium hydroxide

Notable ingredients

Proactiv+ Pore Targeting Treatment

Acne Treatment Gel (2.5% Micronized Benzoyl Peroxide)

Anti-acne: Benzoyl peroxide (2.5%)

Solvent: Water, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin

Buffering: Potassium hydroxide

Anti-acne: (2.5% micronized) benzoyl peroxide

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Propanediol

Buffering: Sodium hydroxide

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Ingredients with their functions

Proactiv+ Pore Targeting Treatment

Acne Treatment Gel (2.5% Micronized Benzoyl Peroxide)

Benzoyl peroxide (2.5%)

Function: Anti-acne

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

Carbomer

Function: Viscosity controlling, Gel forming, Emulsion stabilizing

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

Disodium edta

Also-called: Edta Disodium, Edetate Disodium | Function: Viscosity controlling, Chelating

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

(2.5% micronized) benzoyl peroxide

Function: Anti-acne

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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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