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Proactiv Proactiv Clean Acne Clearing Hydrator.

Proactiv
Clean Acne Clearing Hydrator
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This product belongs to the sub-category: Moisturizers with exfoliating acids

Full ingredient list

Salicylic acid (2%), water, glycerin, glyceryl stearate se, propanediol, cetyl phosphate, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, dicaprylyl carbonate, undecane, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium hydroxide, pentylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, tridecane, bakuchiol, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol, tocopherol.

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Ingredient functions

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Ingredients Function (What it does)
Salicylic acid (2%) Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Glyceryl stearate se Surfactant/Cleansing
Propanediol Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Cetyl phosphate Surfactant/Cleansing
Cetyl alcohol Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
Stearic acid Surfactant/Cleansing, 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

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient

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

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