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Salicylic Acne Wash
Salicylic Acne Wash
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WHAT IS IT?
Salicylic acid face wash
FEATURES
Targets acne-prone skin, a non-drying formula that gently exfoliates skin without stripping the complexion.
BEST FOR
Acne-prone skin, all skin types
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Free of parabens, colorants, fragrance
Who Is It For?
Adults Both Men And WomenWhat Does It Help With?
Acne Blackheads Whiteheads Excess OilBudget
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Product Description:
Say goodbye to acne blemishes and pimples...and hello to clearer skin! Unwanted breakouts are frustrating and there is something you can do about it. Start with a face wash that targets acne-prone skin. This non-drying, foaming face wash gently exfoliates skin without stripping your complexion. Our Japanese formula includes a 2% concentration of salicylic acid that penetrates pores to help clear blackheads, whiteheads and acne blemishes. It does this by breaking down the bonds between dead skin cells so the pores can become clear. It can also help absorb the skin's excess sebum production which reduces the likelihood of new breakouts. Other washes can dry out the skinthis is infused with royal jelly and antioxidant-rich botanicals like aloe vera and green tea to help hydrate, soften and soothe skin.
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Ingredients Overview
Ingredients List
water, ammonium laureth sulfate, cetyl alcohol, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycol distearate, cocamide MEA, triethanolamine, phenoxyethanol, polyethylene, steareth-20, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, disodium EDTA, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, butylene glycol, allantoin, camellia sinensisleaf extract, royal jelly extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, houttuynia cordata extract, perilla ocymoides leaf extract, aloe barbadensis leaf extract
Key Ingredients
Salicylic acid, Rosemary leaf oil, Green tea leaf extract, Royal jelly, Chinese skullcap root extract, Perilla leaf extract, Chameleon leaf extract, Aloe vera leaf extract
Ingredients Details
Ammonium Laureth Sulfate
Common Name(s): Ammonium laureth sulfate,cosmetic active,functional ingredient
CAS Number: N/a
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Delivers characteristic cosmetic function at recommended use concentration.
Why It's Used: Selected for functional contribution and formulation compatibility supported by cosmetic science and regulatory safety data.
How It Works: Works through the mechanism of its molecular class โ physicochemical or biological interaction with skin proteins, lipids, or receptors as documented in peer-reviewed cosmetic literature.
Typically Found In: Skin care formulations
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Active ingredient โ cosmetic active
Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.1%โ10%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Conditional
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Commercially produced for cosmetic use. verify vegan/halal status with supplier.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Well-tolerated by most skin types.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Good safety profile at recommended concentrations. ewg score: 1โ2.
Works Well With: Standard skincare actives
Avoid Combining With: No known significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Ammonium laureth sulfate has an established safety and efficacy profile within the cosmetic regulatory framework at standard use concentrations.
Last Verified: Cosing database,ammonium laureth sulfate technical literature
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Cetyl Alcohol
Common Name(s): 1-hexadecanol,palmityl alcohol,n-cetyl alcohol
CAS Number: 36653-82-4
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides c16 fatty alcohol emolliency and thickening for well-textured cosmetic emulsions.
Why It's Used: Lighter-textured fatty alcohol alternative to stearyl alcohol for creams and conditioners requiring less heavy emolliency.
How It Works: C16 chain length provides slightly lower melting point (49ยฐc) than stearyl (60ยฐc) giving softer, lighter emulsion texture. forms lamellar networks for thickening and stability. direct skin and hair conditioning via fatty alcohol film.
Typically Found In: Creams,hair conditioners,lotions
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Functional ingredient โ fatty alcohol
Secondary Functions: Barrier sealing,softening
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 1%โ15%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes โ from vegetable or coconut/palm fatty acids
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Plant-derived, synthetic or animal-derived. verify source.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 1/5 โ low; formulation-dependent
Sensitivity Concerns: Non-irritating.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Excellent safety profile. ewg score: 1.
Works Well With: Humectants,ceramides,actives as carrier
Avoid Combining With: No significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Cetyl alcohol's c16 chain length is at the approximate thermal transition point for fatty alcohol lamellar crystallization at skin temperature (33ยฐc). this transition (from ordered crystalline to disordered liquid phase near skin temperature) provides the characteristic 'melts on application' sensory profile that makes cetyl alcohol-containing products feel cooling and light on initial application.
Last Verified: Cosing database,cir safety assessment
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Cocamide Mea
Common Name(s): Cocamide mea,fatty acid alkanolamide,foam booster viscosity builder
CAS Number: N/a
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Boosts foam quality, stabilises foam lamellae, builds viscosity in surfactant systems, and reduces surface tension in cleansing formulations.
Why It's Used: Mea/mipa alkanolamides provide the same foam and viscosity benefits without n-nitrosamine concerns โ the preferred choice in modern surfactant systems.
How It Works: Amide nitrogen lone pair inserts at foam bubble air-water interface alongside the fatty acid chain โ the amide geometry stabilises foam lamellae through the gibbs-marangoni effect reducing drainage. viscosity building in surfactant systems arises from rod micelle formation above critical packing parameter.
Typically Found In: Shampoos,body wash,cleansers
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Active ingredient โ cosmetic active
Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 1%โ5%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Conditional
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Commercially produced for cosmetic use. verify vegan/halal status with supplier.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Well-tolerated by most skin types.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Good safety profile at recommended concentrations. ewg score: 1โ2.
Works Well With: Standard skincare actives
Avoid Combining With: No known significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Mea/mipa equivalents are not subject to nitrosamine restrictions and are the recommended modern alternative to dea in surfactant systems.
Last Verified: Cosing database,cocamide mea alkanolamide review
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Common Name(s): Capb,cocoamidopropyl betaine,coconut betaine
CAS Number: 61789-40-0
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Boosts foam, enhances mildness, and conditions skin and hair when combined with primary surfactants.
Why It's Used: The standard foam booster and mildness enhancer in virtually all shampoos, body washes, and facial cleansers โ provides synergistic mildness improvement with anionic surfactants.
How It Works: Amphoteric (zwitterionic) character provides positive charge interaction with hair keratin for antistatic conditioning. reduces irritation of co-formulated anionic surfactants via ionic complex formation. foam stabilization via bilayer reinforcement in foam lamellae.
Typically Found In: Shampoos,body washes,facial cleansers,baby products
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Functional ingredient โ amphoteric surfactant
Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 2%โ15%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes โ from coconut fatty acids and dimethylaminopropylamine
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Commercially produced for cosmetic use. verify vegan/halal status with supplier.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Well-tolerated by most skin types.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Good safety profile at recommended concentrations. ewg score: 1โ2.
Works Well With: Standard skincare actives
Avoid Combining With: No known significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Capb's mildness-enhancing synergy with sls has a molecular mechanism: capb's positive imidazoline head group forms an ion pair complex with sls's anionic sulfate group, reducing sls's free monomer concentration (the irritation-causing species) without significantly reducing micelle-forming capacity (the cleansing species).
Last Verified: Cosing database,ananthapadmanabhan surfactant review,cir safety assessment
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12