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Truly Targeted Acne Clearing Pimple Patch With Salicylic Acid

Product category and function

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Truly Targeted Acne Clearing Pimple Patch With Salicylic Acid

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

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Truly Targeted Acne Clearing Pimple Patch With Salicylic Acid

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

Full ingredient list

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Truly Targeted Acne Clearing Pimple Patch With Salicylic Acid

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 6	Total Number of ingredients = 12
Hydrocolloid, water, sodium hyaluronate, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, niacinamide, salicylic acid 3	Salicylic acid (2%), water, gluconolactone, niacinamide, butylene glycol, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, glycerin, methyl gluceth-20, hydroxyethylcellulose, caprylyl glycol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate.

Notable ingredients

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Truly Targeted Acne Clearing Pimple Patch With Salicylic Acid

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

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Truly Targeted Acne Clearing Pimple Patch With Salicylic Acid

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