What it is: An acne treatment gel that’s made with 98% ingredients from natural origin and is clinically suitable for acne-prone skin.
Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Acne and Blemishes, and Oiliness
Formulation: Lightweight Serum
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid: Made from gaultheria leaves, it purifies and exfoliates.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan.
What Else You Need to Know: This is an acne treatment gel made in accordance with a strict formulation charter. It includes 2% salicylic acid extracted from gaultheria leaves, known to purify the skin and effectively treat acne, the appearance of pores, blackheads, and shine. It’s lightweight texture quickly absorbs without leaving a sticky residue and is suitable for combination to oily skin. It’s also unscented and made with 98% natural-origin vegan ingredients.
Clinical Results: In a satisfaction survey with 22 volunteers, the % of women satisfied after using the products for 28 days:
- 91% said their skin was clearer
- 91% said their skin texture was finer
- 96% said excess sebum was reduced
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.
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-Salicylic Acid: Made from gaultheria leaves, it purifies and exfoliates.
Salicylic acid 2%, Aqua (Water), Pentylene Glycol, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar Cane) Extract, Glycerin, Saccharide Isomerate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum (Sugar Maple) Extract, Hydrolyzed Algin, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Zinc Sulfate.
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:
-Apply three or four drops in the morning or evening to perfectly clean, dry skin of entire face and neck. Massage gently.
-Apply your targeted acne serum before a day cream.
-Apply to perfectly clean skin that has been cleansed of impurities.
Recycling Instructions:
-Packaging developed using a responsible approach: This bottle is made with 40% recycled glass. The box is made from cardboard produced from sustainably managed forests and printed with inks from vegetable origin. The bottle and box are recyclable (check local waste sorting arrangements).