Blemish Defeat r BHA Spot-Targeting Gel

What it is: A salicylic acid-backed, spot-targeting gel that improves the look of blemishes, reduces surface oil, and guards against environmental assailants to create the perfect makeup canvas.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores and Oiliness

Formulation: Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid (BHA): Targets pores, reduces oil, and clarifies.
- Willow Bark Extract: Contains salicylate and conditions.
- Boldo (Wild Chilean Mint) and Rhubarb Extracts: Naturally derived astringents that clarify.

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

What Else You Need to Know: This unique jelly texture dries down quickly for an invisible, matte finish—without feeling sticky or tacky. It visibly clarifies, calms, and soothes troubled skin.

Clinical Results: In a clinical study of 52 people, after 3 days:
- 100% agree it applies smoothly and evenly over blemishes
- 94% agree it calms and soothes troubled skin
- 92% agree it clarify blemishes

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-Salicylic Acid (BHA): Targets pores, reduces oil, and clarifies.
-Willow Bark Extract: Contains salicylate and conditions.
-Boldo (Wild Chilean Mint) and Rhubarb Extracts: Naturally derived astringents that clarify.

Aqua/Water/Eau, Propanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Glycerin, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Salicylic Acid, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Panthenol, Peumus Boldus Leaf Extract, Rheum Palmatum Root Extract, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Pentylene Glycol, 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:

-Use on clean, dry skin.

-Pop off the cap, squeeze, and apply directly to blemish using slanted side.

-Let dry.

-Replace the cap and twist until it locks into place.

-For best results, apply after Fat Water and follow with Hydra Vizor (a super important step to prevent future dark spots from sun damage) and makeup.

Recycling Instructions:

-The protective outer box is made of FSC material and is recyclable.

-FSC certification ensures that Fenty Skin’s boxes come from responsibly managed forests.

-The cap and carton are recyclable depending on your region; check your local guidelines.

-When you’re done, rinse and recycle the cap.

-Discard the tube.