Asepxia Charcoal Cleansing Bar

Asepxia Charcoal Cleansing Bar

Efficacy50/100IrritancyLow·100% recommend (1 review)

Works for

Anti-blemish
Salicylic acid
Works well
What the product description says
“Reduces the number of acne pimples.”
Source: Walgreens

This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: salicylic acid. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.

Salicylic acidHeroEffect: HighUsed for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)2%
Cleansing
No ingredient credited for this claim
Not delivered
What the product description says
“Charcoal Cleansing Bar”
Source: Walgreens

This product does not seem to contain cleansing agents and might not be able to remove dirt and oil efficiently.

Exfoliation
Side benefit · Salicylic acid
Works well

This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: salicylic acid.

Salicylic acidKey activeEffect: HighUsed for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)2%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
1 flagged ingredient
Low risk
We flag 1 ingredient with irritancy potential; the product's overall irritancy is low. The table lists each ingredient's own rating.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Salicylic acidUsed for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)High2%
Comedogenic
Clean of flagged comedogenic ingredients
None flagged

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Ingredients

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Salicylic acid2%
Hero · Anti-blemishIrritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Anti-inflammatoryExfoliationAnti-blemishAntibacterialEvens skin tone

Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)

More about Salicylic acid
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Salicylic acid

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Amazon US20 ouncesPrice as of 10/20 08:57 GMT
$5.99
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Walgreens4 OZ
$5.99
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Worth comparing, line by line.

Match % combines shared ingredients, the first five ingredients, shared actives and hero ingredients, irritancy (lower counts in the alternative's favour), texture and body area. Only products in the same routine step are compared.

Side-by-side comparison of this product against its closest alternatives
AsepxiaCharcoal Cleansing BarYOUR PRODUCTEau Thermale AveneCleanance Acne CleanserUriageXémose Anti-Itch Soothing Oil Balm + Cleansing Soothing OilSkinfixAcne+ 2% BHA Cleanser
Match—92%92%92%
Price$5.99$20.33+$14.34—$10.00+$4.01
Shared key ingredients—1 of 11 of 11 of 1
Key difference—BetaineLactic AcidAzelaic Acid
Irritancy Low Low Low Low
Drying alcohol————
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Sources cited in this review

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