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Personal Day
Doing the Work Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment
Ingredients Explained

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

Ingredients with known concentration

1

Salicylic Acid

Percentage: 2.0 %

Full ingredient list

Salicylic acid (2%), water, methylpropanediol, glycerin, niacinamide, potassium azeloyl diglycinate, lactic acid, sodium hydroxide, hydroxyacetophenone, zinc hydrolyzed hyaluronate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, malic acid, sodium gluconate, biosaccharide gum-4.

Ingredient highlights

Cruelty-free

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Salicylic acid (2%) Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Methylpropanediol Solvent
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Niacinamide Skin brightening, Anti-acne, Cell-signaling ingredient, Soothing
Potassium azeloyl diglycinate Skin conditioning
Lactic acid Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Buffering, Exfoliant
Sodium hydroxide Buffering

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

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

Methylpropanediol

Function: Solvent

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

Price range

$20 to $50

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