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Clear Genius Acne Spot Salicylic Acid Treatment

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Clear Genius Acne Spot Salicylic Acid 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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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

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Clear Genius Acne Spot Salicylic Acid Treatment

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Total Number of ingredients = 6	Total Number of ingredients = 16
Hydrocolloid, water, sodium hyaluronate, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, niacinamide, salicylic acid 4	Salicylic acid (active), water (aqua) (eau), hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, propanediol, pvm/ma decadiene crosspolymer, pentylene glycol, niacinamide, zinc pca, centella asiatica leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate, saccharide isomerate, lens esculenta (lentil) seed extract, allantoin, glycerin, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide

Notable ingredients

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Clear Genius Acne Spot Salicylic Acid Treatment

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid (active)

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

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Hydrocolloid

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 hyaluronate

Function: Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

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

Polyvinyl pyrrolidone

We don't have information about this ingredient yet.

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.

Salicylic acid

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