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Clear Days Ahead Oil Free Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment Cleanser
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Face Cleansers

Full ingredient list

Salicylic acid (1.0%), water, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, acrylates crosspolymer-4, cocamidopropyl betaine, polysorbate 20, niacinamide, glycerin, panthenol, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel extract, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, jojoba esters, disodium capryloyl glutamate, sodium chloride, sodium sulfate, potassium chloride, butylene glycol, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide, propylene glycol, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, o-cymen-5-ol

Ingredient highlights

Cruelty-free

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Salicylic acid (1.0%) Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate Surfactant/Cleansing
Acrylates crosspolymer-4 Emulsion stabilizing, Surfactant/Cleansing, Surfactant/Cleansing, Viscosity controlling, Viscosity controlling, Film forming, Film forming
Cocamidopropyl betaine Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Polysorbate 20 Surfactant/Cleansing
Niacinamide Skin brightening, Anti-acne, Cell-signaling ingredient, Soothing
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient

Ingredients explained

1

Salicylic acid (1.0%)

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

Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Price range

$20 to $50

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