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La Roche Posay EFFACLAR CLARIFYING SOLUTION ACNE TONER.

La Roche-Posay
Effaclar Clarifying Solution Acne Toner
Ingredients Explained

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This product belongs to the sub-category: Leave-on Chemical Exfoliants

Ingredients with known concentration

1

Salicylic Acid

Percentage: 0.5 %

Full ingredient list

Salicylic acid (0.5%), water, alcohol denat, propanediol, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, capryloyl glycine, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, ppg-26-buteth-26, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, menthol, tremella fuciformis polysaccharide, butylene glycol, ophiopogon japonicus root extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract.

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Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Salicylic acid (0.5%) Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Alcohol denat Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial
Propanediol Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Glycolic acid Buffering, Exfoliant
Sodium hydroxide Buffering
Capryloyl glycine Surfactant/Cleansing, Deodorant, Anti-microbial
Phenoxyethanol Preservative, Anti-microbial

Ingredients explained

1

Salicylic acid (0.5%)

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

less than $20

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