Pore Normalizing Cleanser
DermoScience™ Hydration Facial Wash

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Pore Normalizing Cleanser

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DermoScience™ Hydration Facial Wash

A face cleanser built around BHA and Salicylic acid, for hydration and barrier repair.

A face wash built around Lactic acid and Panthenol, for hydration and barrier repair.

Face cleanser
Face wash
18 ingredients
23 ingredients

Brand price

USD 28.00 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · brand's site

Brand price

PHP 122.00 · checked 5 Oct 2026 · brand's site

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At a Glance

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Key Ingredients

  • Panthenol (provitamin B5)1

    Provitamin B5 — a humectant and soother.

    Panthenol

  • AHA1

    Alpha hydroxy acids — water-soluble chemical exfoliants.

    Citric Acid

  • BHA1

    Beta hydroxy acid — oil-soluble, so it works inside the pore.

    Salicylic Acid

  • Salicylic acid1

    The BHA used in acne treatment.

    Salicylic Acid

  • Panthenol (provitamin B5)1

    Provitamin B5 — a humectant and soother.

    Panthenol

  • AHA1

    Alpha hydroxy acids — water-soluble chemical exfoliants.

    Lactic Acid

  • Lactic acid2

    An AHA that also acts as a humectant.

    Lactic Acid, Sodium Lactate

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

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  • Water (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

  • Sodium Laureth Sulfate (in both products)

    Cleansing

    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • Sulfate surfactants (SLS/SLES)
    • May Worsen Dryness
    • May Worsen Eczema
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Glycerin (in both products)

    Humectant

    0 / 0

    • Possibly animal-derived
    • Hydrating

  • PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate (in both products)

    Cleansing

    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Cocamidopropyl Betaine

    Cleansing

    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Sodium Lactate

    Humectant

    • Lactic acid
    • Exfoliating
    • Hydrating

  • Phenoxyethanol (in both products)

    Preservative

    0 / —

  • Panthenol (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

    0 / 0

    • Panthenol (provitamin B5)
    • Barrier Repair
    • Hydrating
    • Reduces Irritation

  • PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate

    Emulsifying

    0 / 0

    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Chlorphenesin (in both products)

    Preservative

    0 / —

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

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