acne+ adapinoid Gel with Niacinamide + Squalene

What it is: A clinically demonstrated gel packed with acne-fighting actives to visibly reduce blemishes and clear the complexion while supporting a healthy skin barrier.

Skin Type: Combination and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Acne/Blemishes, and Oiliness

Formulation: Lightweight Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Adapinoid 0.16%: Is a new, powerful retinoid that is slow-released into skin to visibly reduce acne.
- Niacinamide 2%: Is a potent antioxidant that absorbs oil and visibly reduces redness.
- Strataphix Poly: Is shown to counteract dryness from retinoid use, boosting hydration.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: Experience daily care shown to visibly minimize blemishes without irritating side effects like redness, dryness, and peeling. Adapinoid, a potent retinoid for acne-prone skin, is balanced with barrier actives to visibly shrink pores and absorb excess oil while being gentle on the skin barrier.

Clinical Results: In a consumer-perception study on 30 subjects, after 3 days:
- 94% said this product helped reduce blemishes with less irritation than any other acne product they had tried
- 91% saw improved skin clarity

Based on a key formula component:
- 100% agreed it was gentle to the skin barrier

Clean + Planet Positive at Sephora
When you see our Clean + Planet Positive seal, this brand`s products are formulated without certain ingredients that are potentially harmful to human health and environment. They also address ingredients clients are concerned about, including phthalates, formaldehyde or formaldehyde releasers, oxybenzone and octinoxate, hydroquinone, triclosan, coal tar, methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone, insoluble plastic microbeads, and more: For the full list, check out the Ingredients tab.

On top of meeting the Clean at Sephora formulated without list, these brands are on a mission to do right by your routine and the planet by making climate commitments and focusing on sustainable sourcing, responsible packaging, and environmental giving.

-Adapinoid 0.16%: Is a new, powerful retinoid that is slow-released into skin to visibly reduce acne.
-Niacinamide 2%: Is a potent antioxidant that absorbs oil and visibly reduces redness.
-Strataphix Poly: Is shown to counteract dryness from retinoid use, boosting hydration.

Water/Aqua/Eau, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Squalane, Solanum Tuberosum (Potato) Pulp Extract, Niacinamide, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Pisum Sativum Peptide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Furcellaria Lumbricalis Extract, Oleyl Adapalenate, Glycerin, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Tocopherol, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Galactoarabinan, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex, Maltodextrin, Schizophyllan, Polylysine, Tripeptide-1, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Citrate, Magnesium Stearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Dextran, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol.

Clean at Sephora products are formulated without the following banned or restricted ingredients (please see Clean at Sephora landing page for full list of specific restrictions and allowances by category—this is not an exhaustive list):
Acrylates, Aluminum Salts, Animal Musks/Fats/Oils, Benzophenones and related compounds, Butoxyethanol, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) under 0.1%, Carbon Black or Black 2, Coal Tar, Ethanolamines, Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Releasing Agents, Hydroquinone, Lead and Lead Acetate, Mercury + Mercury Compounds (Thimerisol), Methoxyethanol, Methyl Cellosolve, Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone, Mineral Oil, Nanomaterials (restrictions for specific nanomaterials only), Oxybenzone, Parabens, Petrolatum and Paraffin (USP grade only), Phenoxyethanol under 1%, Phthalates, Plastic Microbeads, Polyacrylamide & Acrylamide, Resorcinol, Retinyl Palmitate, Styrene, Sulfates, Talc (no detection of asbestos), Toluene, Triclosan and Triclocarban, Undisclosed Synthetic Fragrance (under 1% and formulated without Acetaldehyde, Acetone, Acetonitrile, Benzalkonium chloride, BPA, EDTA, Methylene chloride, PTFE, PFOA), 1,4-Dioxane (ingredients must comply with impurity thresholds), Octinoxate, PFAS compounds, Nitromusks and Polycyclic Musks, Ethoxylated Ingredients (including PEGS or polyethylene glycol must meet contamination limits for 1,4-Dioxane and ethylene oxide), Cyclic Silicones, EDTA and derivatives (allowed if no technical substitute under 0.2%).

Suggested Usage:
-Begin by applying half a pump to entire face, once a day in the evening.
-As skin acclimates, slowly build to one pump and begin to use twice a day, morning and night.
-Wait until product is fully absorbed, then follow with a moisturizer.
-Protect your skin daily with SPF 30 or higher.

Recycling Instructions:
-The actuator, cap, and bottle are made from 50 percent PCR plastic.
-This is an airless, mono-material package.
-Place in the recycling bin once empty.