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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
salicylic acid
1.25% -
2.5%
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
What does the product description say?
salicylic acid
1.25% -
2.5%
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)
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
salicylic acid
1.25% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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)
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
pentylene glycol
3.1% -
4.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
panthenol
0.05% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Exfoliation | |
Anti-blemish | |
Evens skin tone | |
Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
62/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
salicylic acid
1.25% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
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)
cocamidopropyl dimethylamine
2% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can work as a cleansing agent. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
User reviews (0)
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
salicylic acid
1.25% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
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)
salicylic acid
0.8% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-inflammatory,
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)
Show more
Potential irritants
salicylic acid
1.25% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
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)
cocamidopropyl dimethylamine
2% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can work as a cleansing agent. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
phytic acid
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
An alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA), but is mostly used to stabilize product formulations in cosmetics
salicylic acid
1.25% -
2.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Exfoliation,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-blemish,
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)
Show more
Ingredient list view
Phytic acid, Salicylic acid, Water, Phytic acid, Pentylene glycol, Cocamidopropyl dimethylamine, Salicylic acid, Phenoxyethanol, Citrus limon peel powder, Sclerotium gum, Sodium benzoate, Sodium hydroxide, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Potassium sorbate, Citric acid, Panthenol
Sources
- Cosmetic and dermatologic use of alpha hydroxy acids
- Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy and Tolerability of Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Mandelic Acid, and Phytic Acid Combination Peels in Melasma
- Salicylic acid as a peeling agent: a comprehensive review
- Beta Hydroxy Acids
- A review of toxicity from topical salicylic acid preparations