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Skin Ceuticals Blemish Age Defense.
La Roche Posay EFFACLAR SALICYLIC ACID ACNE TREATMENT SERUM.

Product category and function

Blemish + Age Defense
Effaclar Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment Serum
Leave-on Chemical Exfoliants Leave-on Chemical Exfoliants
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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Ingredient highlights

Blemish + Age Defense
Effaclar Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment Serum
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

Blemish + Age Defense
Effaclar Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment Serum
No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 14 Total Number of ingredients = 21
Glycolic acid (3.5%), octadecenedioic acid (dioic acid, 2%), salicylic acid (1.5%), capryloyl salicylic acid (lha, 0.3%), citric acid (0.5%), hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid (hepes, 0.5%), alcohol denat., aqua/water/eau, methylpropanediol, diisopropyl adipate, sodium hydroxide, polyquaternium-10, tocopherol, helianthus annuus seed oil (sunflower seed oil) Salicylic acid (1.5%), water, alcohol denat, propanediol, glycolic acid, niacinamide, dimethyl isosorbide, pentylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, ppg-26-buteth-26, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, citric acid, peg-30 glyceryl cocoate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, capryloyl salicylic acid, biosaccharide gum-1, maltodextrin, phytic acid, polyquaternium-10, fragrance.

Notable ingredients

Blemish + Age Defense
Effaclar Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment Serum

Ingredients with their functions

Blemish + Age Defense
Effaclar Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment Serum

1

Glycolic acid (3.5%)

Function: Buffering, Exfoliant

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

2

Octadecenedioic acid (dioic acid, 2%)

Also-called: Dioic acid | Function: Skin brightening

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

3

Salicylic acid (1.5%)

Function: Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant

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

1

Salicylic acid (1.5%)

Function: Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant

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

2

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.

3

Alcohol denat

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

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

Price range

Blemish + Age Defense
Effaclar Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment Serum
more than $100
$20 to $50

Where to buy

Blemish + Age Defense
Effaclar Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment Serum

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Blemish + Age Defense
Effaclar Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment Serum

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