Salicylic Acid
Also listed as: BHA, Sálicylic Acid
A beta hydroxy acid used to exfoliate and clear pores.
What it triggers
- Vegan originYesno animal source
- FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
- ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
- SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
- SiliconeNonot a silicone
- AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol
What it does
Salicylic acid is oil-soluble, so it can work inside pores. It is used in cleansers, toners and spot treatments, usually between 0.5 and 2 percent.
It is synthetic and affects none of the six checks.
Functions: exfoliant, skin conditioning
Products with Salicylic Acid
in 567 products
Sagrotan Sanft zur Haut, stark gegen Bakterien (Flüssige Handseife)Sagrotan · liquid soap
Franck Provost Expert lissage+ shampooing professionnelFranck Provost · shampoo
Paula's Choice 2% BHA Body Smoothing Spot ExfoliantPaula's Choice · scrub
Sasi AcneSol + comfort sunscreenSasi · sunscreen
L'Oréal Paris Elseve Formule 2 en 1 Total Repair Shampooing reconstituantL'Oréal Paris · shampoo- no photoGarnier Pure ActiveGarnier
L'Oreal Luxe only the braveL'Oreal Luxe · shower gel- no photoL'Oréal Óleo Extraordinário Cachos Creme Para PentearL'Oréal · cream or lotion
Garnier Fructis Shampooing antipelliculaire ClassicGarnier · anti-dandruff shampoo
Yves Rocher Bain Douche Poire & CacaoYves Rocher · shower gel- no photoSheaMoisture African Black Soap Clarifying Mud MaskSheaMoisture · bar soap
- no photoGarnier Fructis Hair Food BananaGarnier · hair treatment
- no photoL-Oreal-Consumer-Products Age Perfect Lait Nettoyant Peaux MaturesL-Oreal-Consumer-Products · cleanser
- no photoVitanove Extra Color Après-ShampooingVitanove · hair conditioner
Dop Douche crème Douceurs d'Enfance au parfum Haribo TagadaDop · shower gel- no photoMaruderm Arındırıcı Toz Peeling x 30 AdetMaruderm · scrub
Matrix Total resultsMatrix · shampoo- no photoCeraVe Gel moussant anti-imperfectionsCeraVe · shampoo
Garnier Ultra Doux Douche Soin Savon traditionnel & Pin MaritimeGarnier · shower gel
Sagrotan SamtschaumSagrotan · bar soap- no photoThe INKEY List Salicylic Acid CleanserThe INKEY · cleanser
Aveeno clear completion cream cleanserAveeno · cleanser
Pierre Fabre Kertyol PSOPierre Fabre · shampoo- no photoGarnier fructisGarnier
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In the EU ingredient database
- anti-seborrheic
- hair conditioning
- keratolytic
- fragrance
- preservative
- skin conditioning
- anti-seborrheic: Preventing or relieving the symptoms of seborrhea and/or seborrheic dermatitis, including dandruff.
- hair conditioning: Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
- keratolytic: Helping to eliminate the dead cells of the stratum corneum.
- fragrance: Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
CAS 69-72-7 · EC 200-712-3
Listed in Annex III (ref. 98) of the EU Cosmetics Regulation, maximum concentration (a) 3.0% (b) 2.0% (c) 0.5%. (a) Rinse-off hair products (b) Other products except body lotion, eye shadow, mascara, eyeliner, lipstick, roll-on deodorant (c) Body lotion, eye shadow, mascara, eyeliner, lipstick, roll-on deodorant III/98 V/3 (a) (b) (c) Not to be used for children under 3 years of age* * Solely for products which might be used for children under 3 years of age.
Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.