Acne Spot Treatment
Acne Control Gel

A spot treatment built around Benzoyl peroxide, for barrier repair and smoothing.

A spot treatment built around BHA and Salicylic acid, for barrier repair and smoothing.

Spot treatment
Spot treatment
15 ingredients
24 ingredients

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At a Glance

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Key Ingredients

  • Polysorbates (Tween emulsifiers)1

    Polysorbate (Tween) emulsifiers.

    Polysorbate 20

  • Benzoyl peroxide1

    An antibacterial acne treatment that kills C. acnes.

    Benzoyl Peroxide

Benefits

Concerns

  • May Trigger Acne1

    Can clog pores or trigger breakouts.

    Hexylene Glycol

  • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis1

    May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.

    Polysorbate 20

  • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris1

    May clog follicles or strip skin prone to keratosis pilaris.

    Hexylene Glycol

Ingredients Side-by-side

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  • Salicylic Acid

    Preservative

    • BHA
    • Salicylic acid
    • Acne Fighting
    • Exfoliating
    • Oil Control
    • Pore Refining
  • Water (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

  • Glycerin

    Humectant

    0 / 0

    • Possibly animal-derived
    • Hydrating
  • Sodium Hydroxide (in both products)

    Buffering

    0 / —

  • Glycolic Acid

    Buffering

    0-1 / —

    • AHA
    • Glycolic acid
    • Anti-Aging
    • Brightening
    • Dark Spots
    • Exfoliating
    • Smoothing
  • Lactic Acid

    Humectant

    • AHA
    • Lactic acid
    • Brightening
    • Exfoliating
    • Hydrating
    • Smoothing
  • Niacinamide

    Smoothing

    0 / —

    • Niacinamide
    • Acne Fighting
    • Barrier Repair
    • Brightening
    • Dark Spots
    • Even Tone
    • Oil Control
    • Pore Refining
    • Redness Reducing
  • Ceramide NP

    Skin Conditioning

    • Ceramide
    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • Barrier Repair
    • Hydrating
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
  • Ceramide AP

    Skin Conditioning

    • Ceramide
    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • Barrier Repair
    • Hydrating
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
  • Ceramide EOP

    Skin Conditioning

    • Ceramide
    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • Barrier Repair
    • Hydrating
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

Ingredients Explained

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