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Targeted Blemish Serum With 2% Salicylic Acid + 1% Zinc

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Truly Targeted Acne Clearing Pimple Patch With Salicylic Acid

Typology L61 Targeted Blemish Serum with 2 Salicylic Acid 1 Zinc.

Product category and function

Targeted Blemish Serum With 2% Salicylic Acid + 1% Zinc

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

Targeted Blemish Serum With 2% Salicylic Acid + 1% Zinc

Truly Targeted Acne Clearing Pimple Patch With Salicylic Acid

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

Full ingredient list

Targeted Blemish Serum With 2% Salicylic Acid + 1% Zinc

Truly Targeted Acne Clearing Pimple Patch With Salicylic Acid

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 11	Total Number of ingredients = 12
Aqua (water), propanediol, salicylic acid, zinc pca, sodium hydroxide, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, carrageenan, citric acid, tropolone 4	Salicylic acid (2%), water, gluconolactone, niacinamide, butylene glycol, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, glycerin, methyl gluceth-20, hydroxyethylcellulose, caprylyl glycol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate.

Notable ingredients

Targeted Blemish Serum With 2% Salicylic Acid + 1% Zinc

Truly Targeted Acne Clearing Pimple Patch With Salicylic Acid

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid

Solvent: Aqua (water), 1,2-hexanediol, Propanediol

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

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Targeted Blemish Serum With 2% Salicylic Acid + 1% Zinc

Truly Targeted Acne Clearing Pimple Patch With Salicylic Acid

Aqua (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.

Salicylic acid

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