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Medik8
Clarifying Foam™
A face wash built around Niacinamide and AHA, for fighting acne and barrier repair.
Brand price
GBP 25.00 · checked 8 Oct 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
- Combination skin
- Acne & blemishes
- Oiliness & shine
How to use
First-time use If you're new to Clarifying Foam, we recommend a patch test at least 24 hours before first use. Learn how to patch test here . Step 1 In the morning and/or evening, pump Clarifying Foam into the palm of the hand and massage into a moistened face and neck. Step 2 Rinse with warm water and pat face dry.
Caution
If you're new to Clarifying Foam, we recommend a patch test at least 24 hours before first use. Learn how to patch test here .
What's inside
Ingredients List
6 trigger at least one check · 7 trigger none
- Niacinamide
- Acne Fighting
- Barrier Repair
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Redness Reducing
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- Polysorbates (Tween emulsifiers)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- EU labelled fragrance allergen
- May Worsen Eczema
- May Worsen Irritation
- Fragrant essential oil (sensitizer)
- Acne Fighting
- May Worsen Eczema
- May Worsen Irritation
- May Worsen Rosacea
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Barrier Repair3
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Acne Fighting4
Helps clear breakouts and keep pores clear.
Mandelic Acid, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid
Concerns
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis1
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
May Worsen Irritation4
May cause stinging, redness or sensitivity.
Benzyl Alcohol, Limonene, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Tocopherol
May Worsen Eczema3
May worsen itching or irritation for eczema-prone skin.
May Worsen Rosacea2
Can trigger flare-ups in rosacea-prone skin.
Ingredients Explained
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Aqua
Solvent
Disodium PEG-12 Dimethicone Sulfosuccinate
Cleansing, Cleansing, Hydrotrope
Disodium PEG-12 Dimethicone Sulfosuccinate is a silicone.
Learn more about Disodium PEG-12 Dimethicone Sulfosuccinate →Niacinamide
Smoothing
Niacinamide is niacinamide.
Learn more about Niacinamide →Polysorbate 20
Cleansing, Emulsifying
Polysorbate 20 isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polysorbate 20 →Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing, Emulsion Stabilising, Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside is the product obtained from the condensation of decyl alcohol with glucose
Learn more about Decyl Glucoside →Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Mandelic Acid is an AHA.
Learn more about Mandelic Acid →Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming, Preservative, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Benzyl Alcohol is an EU-declarable fragrance allergen.
Learn more about Benzyl Alcohol →Salicylic Acid
Anti-seborrheic, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Keratolytic, Preservative, Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid is a BHA.
Learn more about Salicylic Acid →Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant, Fragrance, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil is a fragrant essential oil.
Learn more about Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil →Ethylhexylglycerin
Deodorant, Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
Learn more about Ethylhexylglycerin →
Dupes
- Deconstruct Salicylic Acid Oil Control Face Wash62% match
- Dot & Key Vitamin C Foaming Face Wash62% match
- The Derma Co 3% AHA+BHA Foaming Daily Face Wash62% match
- Alpha-H Clear Skin Face and Body Wash61% match
- The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser60% match