Clinique Mini Acne Solutions Cleansing Foam
Something wrong? Edit here- Cleansing
- Exfoliation
- Anti-blemish
- salicylic acid
- acetyl glucosamine
- 10-hydroxydecanoic acid
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What does the product description say?WIMJ summary
This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin. It uses a combination of mild cleansing agents (capryloyl glycine, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine) and should be able to cleanse the skin gently. Still keep in mind that any cleansing can disrupt the skin barrier, and most people do not need to cleanse their skin more than once per day.
Even though this formulation is mild, the following cleansing agents could trigger an irritation or allergy for some people: sodium methyl cocoyl taurate
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What does the product description say?WIMJ summary
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.
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What does the product description say?WIMJ summary
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.
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Potential irritants

Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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salicylic acid | ||
sodium methyl cocoyl taurate | ||
caffeine |
Ingredients by volume
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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)
| 1.25% - 2.5% |
Plain old water
| 12% - 18% |
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
| 4.7% - 7.1% |
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Scientific Sources
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- Beta Hydroxy Acids
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- Anticholinesterase and Antioxidative Properties of Aqueous Extract of Cola acuminata Seed In Vitro
- Marine ingredients and the skin
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
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- The effect of N-acetyl-glucosamine on stratum corneum desquamation and water content in human skin
- Glucosamine: an ingredient with skin and other benefits
- Genomic expression changes induced by topical N-acetyl glucosamine in skin equivalent cultures in vitro
- Incorporation of D-(^H)glucosamine into normal and psoriatic epidermal glycoconjugates
- Reduction in the appearance of facial hyperpigmentation by topical N-acetyl glucosamine