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La Roche-Posay
Effaclar Supramolecular Oil and Pores Jelly Cleanser
A face wash built around Niacinamide and Zinc salt, for smoothing and hydration.
Brand price
USD 25.99 · checked 25 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
- Sensitive skin
- Large pores
- Oiliness & shine
How to use
Apply to wet skin. Massage and rinse thoroughly. After cleansing, apply Effaclar Supramolecular Oil & Pore Correct Mattifying Moisturizer .
Caution
In case of direct contact with eyes, rinse thoroughly with water. If irritation or sensitivity develops, stop use of both products and as a doctor.
What's inside
Ingredients List
5 trigger at least one check · 15 trigger none
- Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
- Sulfate surfactants (SLS/SLES)
- May Worsen Dryness
- May Worsen Eczema
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Niacinamide
- Acne Fighting
- Barrier Repair
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Redness Reducing
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Barrier Repair3
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Concerns
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis3
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Coco-Betaine, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate
May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris3
May clog follicles or strip skin prone to keratosis pilaris.
May Worsen Eczema2
May worsen itching or irritation for eczema-prone skin.
Ingredients Explained
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Aqua
Solvent
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing, Foaming, Cleansing, Emulsifying
Sodium Laureth Sulfate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Sodium Laureth Sulfate →PEG-8
Humectant, Solvent
.Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (8 mol EO average molar ratio)
Learn more about PEG-8 →Coco-Betaine
Antistatic, Cleansing, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Cleansing, Foam Boosting, Viscosity Controlling
Coco-Betaine isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Coco-Betaine →Hexylene Glycol
Perfuming, Skin Conditioning, Solvent, Cleansing, Emulsifying
2-Methylpentane-2,4-diol
Learn more about Hexylene Glycol →Sodium Chloride
Bulking, Fragrance, Oral Care, Viscosity Controlling
Sodium chloride
Learn more about Sodium Chloride →Niacinamide
Smoothing
Niacinamide is niacinamide.
Learn more about Niacinamide →Zinc PCA
Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Zinc PCA is a zinc salt.
Learn more about Zinc PCA →PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate →Sodium Citrate
Buffering, Chelating, Fragrance
Trisodium citrate
Learn more about Sodium Citrate →
Dupes
- La Roche-Posay Effaclar Gel Cleanser for Oily Skin78% match
- La Roche-Posay Toleriane Purifying Foaming Face Wash75% match
- La Roche-Posay Vitamin C Brightening Facial Cleanser74% match
- La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Facial Gel Cleanser With Melasyl™ + Niacinamide73% match
- La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Facial Cleanser68% match
- SkinCeuticals LHA Cleansing Gel: LHA/AHA/BHA Face Cleanser for Acne63% match