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First Aid Beauty
Acne Clearing Pads with 2% Salicylic Acid
A spot treatment built around AHA, for barrier repair and pollution defence.
Brand price
USD 39.00 · checked 26 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
From the brand
What the brand says about this product. Our ingredient analysis follows below.
The brand recommends it for
- Oily skin
- Combination skin
- Normal skin
- Acne & blemishes
- Uneven texture
How to use
Apply to clean skin 1-2x daily
What's inside
Ingredients List
3 trigger at least one check · 16 trigger none
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- Polysorbates (Tween emulsifiers)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Fragrant essential oil (sensitizer)
- May Worsen Eczema
- May Worsen Irritation
- May Worsen Rosacea
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Barrier Repair3
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Glycerin, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Anti-Pollution3
Helps defend against airborne pollutants.
Glycerin, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Concerns
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis1
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris1
May clog follicles or strip skin prone to keratosis pilaris.
May Worsen Irritation2
May cause stinging, redness or sensitivity.
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
May Worsen Eczema2
May worsen itching or irritation for eczema-prone skin.
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
May Worsen Rosacea2
Can trigger flare-ups in rosacea-prone skin.
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Ingredients Explained
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Water
Antiplaque, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
Learn more about Water →Polysorbate 80
Denaturant, Cleansing, Emulsifying
Polysorbate 80 isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polysorbate 80 →Phenoxyethanol
Antimicrobial, Preservative
Phenoxyethanol is the aromatic ether alcohol that conforms to the formula:
Learn more about Phenoxyethanol →Sodium Hydroxide
Buffering, Denaturant
Sodium hydroxide
Learn more about Sodium Hydroxide →Sodium Citrate
Buffering, Chelating, Fragrance
Trisodium citrate
Learn more about Sodium Citrate →Kaolin
Abrasive, Absorbent, Anticaking, Bulking, Colorant, Opacifying
Naturally occurring substances, kaolin (CI 77004)
Learn more about Kaolin →Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin Protecting
Salix Nigra Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of the Black Willow, Salix nigra, salicaceae
Learn more about Salix Nigra Bark Extract →Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Fragrance, Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil is a fragrant essential oil.
Learn more about Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil →Butylene Glycol
Fragrance, Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)
Learn more about Butylene Glycol →Sodium Benzoate
Anticorrosive, Fragrance, Preservative
Sodium Benzoate is the sodium salt of benzoic acid that conforms to the formula:
Learn more about Sodium Benzoate →