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salicylic acid

Targeted treatments · 124.0 mL

Product form
Gel
Recorded market
United States
Ingredient list
29 label entries
Ingredient research
15 ingredients with selected studies

29 label entries · 21 linked ingredients

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About this product

Product description

for the treatment of acne

Description from DailyMed · Recorded Aug 9, 2026. Product claims have not been independently verified.

Label directions

use up to twice daily. Wet face, apply to hands, add water and work into a lather. Massage face gently. Rinse well. avoid contact with the eyes. If contact occurs, flush thoroughly with water.

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Regulatory label information

Label text from DailyMed · Recorded Aug 9, 2026. Read the current label on your own pack; instructions and formulations can differ by market.

Label purpose

Acne medication

Label uses

for the treatment of acne

Warnings from the label

For external use only

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Formula

Listed in label order. Position does not establish an exact concentration. Ingredient roles describe possible uses and can vary with the finished formula.

Full recorded ingredient list

SALICYLIC ACID, WATER, SODIUM C14-16 OLEFIN SULFONATE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, GLYCERIN, SODIUM CHLORIDE, BUTYL ACRYLATE/METHYL METHACRYLATE/METHACRYLIC ACID COPOLYMER (18000 MW), POWDERED CELLULOSE, POLYSORBATE 20, C12-15 ALKYL LACTATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, EDETATE DISODIUM, BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED, COCAMIDOPROPYL PROPYLENE GLYCOL-DIMONIUM CHLORIDE PHOSPHATE, SULISOBENZONE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, PUMMELO, NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/DICAPRATE, CARRAGEENAN, AGAR, UNSPECIFIED, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, MICA, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, D&C RED NO. 30, FD&C RED NO. 40, D&C VIOLET NO. 2

21 of 29 entries are linked to ingredient pages below. Unmatched names remain in the original list above.

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  1. 01
    SALICYLIC ACID ↗BHA exfoliant · Anti-inflammatory · Antidandruff · Hair conditioning · Keratolytic · Masking · Skin conditioning · Preservative
  2. 02
    WATER ↗Antiplaque · Skin conditioning · Solvent
  3. 03
    SODIUM C14-16 OLEFIN SULFONATE ↗Cleansing · Foaming · Surfactant
  4. 04
    COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE ↗Antistatic · Cleansing · Foam boosting · Hair conditioning · Viscosity controlling · Surfactant
  5. 05
    GLYCERIN ↗Humectant · Denaturant · Hair conditioning · Oral care · Perfuming · Skin protecting · Viscosity controlling
  6. 06
    SODIUM CHLORIDE ↗Bulking · Masking · Oral care · Viscosity controlling
  7. 07
  8. 09
    POLYSORBATE 20 ↗Emulsifying · Surfactant
  9. 10
    C12-15 ALKYL LACTATE ↗Emollient · Skin conditioning
  10. 11
    SODIUM HYDROXIDE ↗Buffering · Denaturant
  11. 12
    EDETATE DISODIUM ↗Chelating · Viscosity controlling
  12. 13
    BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE ↗Antimicrobial · Antistatic · Deodorant · Preservative · Surfactant
  13. 14
    POLYVINYL ALCOHOL ↗Film forming · Viscosity controlling
  14. 17
    SULISOBENZONE ↗UV filter · Uv absorber
  15. 18
    BUTYLENE GLYCOL ↗Humectant · Masking · Skin conditioning · Viscosity controlling · Solvent
  16. 20
    NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/DICAPRATE ↗Emollient · Skin conditioning
  17. 21
  18. 22
    AGAR ↗Binding · Masking · Viscosity controlling
  19. 24
    ASCORBYL PALMITATE ↗Antioxidant · Masking
  20. 25
    MICA ↗Opacifying
  21. 26
    TITANIUM DIOXIDE ↗UV filter · Opacifying · Uv absorber

Formula provenance

Regulatory source · united-states

Recorded Aug 9, 2026

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