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Walgreens Acne Spot Treatment Lotion
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Walgreens Acne Spot Treatment Lotion

Efficacy0/100IrritancyLow
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Works for

Anti-blemish
No ingredient credited for this claim
Not delivered
What the product description says
“Acne Spot Treatment Lotion”
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Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
5 flagged ingredients
Low risk
We flag 5 ingredients with irritancy potential; the product's overall irritancy is low. The table lists each ingredient's own rating.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
EthylhexylglycerinA preservativeMedium~3.8–5.6%est.
ChlorphenesinA preservativeMedium~0.16–0.32%est.
Disodium edtaStabilizes the product formulationMedium~0.5–1%est.
Laureth-4Helps water and oil mix togetherMedium~0.35–0.75%est.
Hydroxypropyl methylcelluloseUsed to create a thicker product consistency and stabilize the formulationMedium~0.15–0.65%est.
Comedogenic
1 ingredient rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale
1 flagged
These ingredients have a comedogenic rating of 2 or more on a 0–5 scale; the table shows each one's rating. In leave-on products they can clog pores in acne-prone skin.
IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount
Laureth-4Helps water and oil mix together2/5~0.35–0.75%est.

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Ingredients

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Water~40–60%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Carbomer~7.7–11.6%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing

Helps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations

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Ethylhexylglycerin~3.8–5.6%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

A preservative

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Sodium hydroxide~2.5–3.8%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to adjust the product's pH

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Chlorphenesin~0.16–0.32%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

A preservative

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Disodium edta~0.5–1%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Stabilizes the product formulation

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Laureth-4~0.35–0.75%
Comedogenic 2/5Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Comedogenicity
2/5
Works for
Cleansing

Helps water and oil mix together

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Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose~0.15–0.65%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Used to create a thicker product consistency and stabilize the formulation

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Ingredient list view

Water, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium hydroxide, Chlorphenesin, Disodium edta, Laureth-4, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose

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Sources cited in this review

Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 1 studies and safety reviews.

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    Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Laureths 4 and 23journals.sagepub.com
Walgreens Acne Spot Treatment Lotion
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