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Procoal 2% BHA Spot Treatment
Procoal

Procoal 2% BHA Spot Treatment

Efficacy100/100IrritancyMedium
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Works for

Anti-blemish
Sulfur, Salicylic acid
Works well
What the product description says
“With potent ingredients like zinc oxide and salicylic acid, this blemish-busting potion targets spots and breakouts fast! 💥”
Source: PROCOAL

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

SulfurHeroEffect: High~1.5–2.2%
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)~0.55–1.3%
Exfoliation
Not advertised by the brand · 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)~0.55–1.3%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
1 strong irritant: Camphor
Medium risk
We flagged 4 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Isopropyl alcoholA drying alcohol. Can increase skin's sensitivity and cause dryness and irritationHigh~23–35%est.
Camphor—High~2.5–3.8%est.
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)High~0.55–1.3%est.
Sulfur—Medium~1.5–2.2%est.
Comedogenic
Clean of flagged comedogenic ingredients
None flagged
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Ingredients

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Isopropyl alcohol~23–35%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A drying alcohol. Can increase skin's sensitivity and cause dryness and irritation

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Water~13–19%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Zinc oxide~5.6–8.4%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Sun protection

A broad spectrum sunblock (protects from both UVA and UVB rays). Is suitable for most sensitive skins. In small concentrations, can be used as a colorant

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Magnesium aluminum silicate~3.9–5.9%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Anti-aging

Might be helpful in restoring skin barrier function and, when combined with zinc carbonate and malonic acid, reducing fine lines and wrinkles by stimulating elastin production. Also helps stabilize the product formulation

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Camphor~2.5–3.8%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
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Sulfur~1.5–2.2%
Hero · Anti-blemishIrritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Anti-blemish
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Salicylic acid~0.55–1.3%
Hero · Anti-blemishIrritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Anti-blemishExfoliationAnti-inflammatoryAntibacterialEvens 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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Ci 77491~0.4–0.95%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

A red colorant made of iron oxide. Typically is not irritating

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Ingredient list view

Isopropyl alcohol, Water, Zinc oxide, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Camphor, Sulfur, Salicylic acid, Ci 77491

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🇬🇧 PROCOAL (UK)
≈ $20.06
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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.

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Procoal2% BHA Spot TreatmentYOUR PRODUCTKate SomervilleEradiKate 10% Sulfur Acne TreatmentMario BadescuPlastic Bottle Drying LotionEmerginCBlemish Control Tinted Treatment
Match—98%93%93%
Price—$24.65$12.60$38.48
Shared key ingredients—3 of 33 of 33 of 3
Key difference——Glycerin—
Irritancy Medium Medium Medium Medium
Drying alcohol Contains drying alcohol Contains drying alcohol Contains drying alcohol Contains drying alcohol
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Product summary

"Procoal - 2% BHA Spot Treatment" is effective for: Anti-blemish and Exfoliation

Ingredient callouts

  • Salicylic acid (1.00% - 1.50%). This is an oil-soluble exfoliating acid. Because of this property, it can work inside pores and help reduce the congestion. It has an anti-inflammatory effect and is used to treat acne. Because it is a quite strong exfoliator, be careful with using this product too often: it could result in over-exfoliation.

Price

The product retails for 14.99£ in the United Kingdom and for 15.99£ in the United Kingdom.

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Sources cited in this review

Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 11 studies and safety reviews.

  1. 1
    A review of inorganic UV filters zinc oxide and titanium dioxideonlinelibrary.wiley.com
  2. 2
    Risk assessment of zinc oxide, a cosmetic ingredient used as a UV filter of sunscreensncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  3. 3
    Characterization of the UVA protection provided by avobenzone, zinc oxide, and titanium dioxide in broad-spectrum sunscreen productsncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  4. 4
    Ultraviolet Protection Properties of Commercial Sunscreens and Sunscreens Containing Zno Nanorodsiopscience.iop.org
  5. 5
    ZnO nanoparticles and organic chemical UV-filters are equally well tolerated by human immune cellsncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  6. 6
    Final report on the safety assessment of aluminum silicate, calcium silicate, magnesium aluminum silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium trisilicate, sodium magnesium silicate, zirconium silicate, attapulgite, bentonite, Fuller's earth, hectorite, kaolin, lithium magnesium silicate, lithium magnesium sodium silicate, montmorillonite, pyrophyllite, and zeolitencbi.nlm.nih.gov
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