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CVS Health
Acne Spot Treatment
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Targeted Treatments

Ingredients with known concentration

1

Salicylic Acid

Percentage: 2.0 %

Full ingredient list

Salicylic acid (2%), alcohol (30%), butylene glycol, capryloyl glycine, cedrus atlantica bark extract, cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract, hexylene glycol, hydroxyethylcellulose, methylparaben, portulaca oleracea extract, ppg-2 isoceteth-20 acetate, propylene glycol, propylparaben, sarcosine, sodium citrate, water.

Ingredient highlights

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Salicylic acid (2%) Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant
Alcohol (30%) Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial
Butylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Capryloyl glycine Surfactant/Cleansing, Deodorant, Anti-microbial
Cedrus atlantica bark extract Skin conditioning, Perfuming
Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract Anti-microbial, Antioxidant, Astringent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Perfuming, Skin conditioning, Skin protecting, Emollient/Moisturizer
Hexylene glycol Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Hydroxyethylcellulose Film forming, Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing

Ingredients explained

1

Salicylic acid (2%)

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

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

2

Alcohol (30%)

Also-called: Ethanol, ethyl alcohol | Function: Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial

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

3

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Price range

less than $20

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