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Neutrogena Clear & Defend 2% Salicylic Acid Face Wash
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Cleansing
What does the product description say?
sodium methyl cocoyl taurate
5.2% -
7.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
salicylic acid
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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)
Exfoliation
salicylic acid
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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)
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Anti-blemish | |
Cleansing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
87/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
sodium methyl cocoyl taurate
5.2% -
7.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent
salicylic acid
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Antibacterial,
Evens 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)
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
User reviews (0)
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Ingredients & concentrations
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Key Actives
salicylic acid
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Antibacterial,
Evens 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)
panthenol
1.1% -
1.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Reduces irritation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
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Potential irritants
sodium methyl cocoyl taurate
5.2% -
7.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent
salicylic acid
0.95% -
1.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
Exfoliation,
Antibacterial,
Evens 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)
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine
7.6% -
11.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix together
sodium methyl cocoyl taurate
5.2% -
7.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent
Show more
Ingredient list view
Water, Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, Glycerin, Salicylic acid, Sodium hydrolyzed potato starch dodecenylsuccinate, C12-15 alkyl lactate, Panthenol, Cocamidopropyl pg-dimonium chloride phosphate, Disodium tetrapropenyl succinate, Peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, Sodium chloride, Disodium edta, Citric acid, Sodium hydroxide, Tocopherol, Benzalkonium chloride, Parfum
Sources
- Safety Assessment of Alkyl Taurate Amides and Taurate Salts as Used in Cosmetics
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Salicylic acid as a peeling agent: a comprehensive review
- Beta Hydroxy Acids
- A review of toxicity from topical salicylic acid preparations
- Glycolic Acid Peels Versus Salicylic–Mandelic Acid Peels in Active Acne Vulgaris and Post‐Acne Scarring and Hyperpigmentation: A Comparative Study