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Sunday Riley
Breakout Breakup
A face cleanser built around Astringent and BHA, for hydration and smoothing.
Brand price
USD 35.00 · 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
- Oily skin
- Acne & blemishes
How to use
Use daily, morning + evening on wet or dry skin. Massage into the skin + rinse well. For added clarification, you can massage into the skin + leave on for one minute before rinsing.
What's inside
Ingredients List
6 trigger at least one check · 29 trigger none
- Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Key Ingredients
Astringent (witch hazel / tannin)1
Tannin-bearing astringents such as witch hazel.
Benefits
Hydrating4
Boosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.
Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Xylitylglucoside
Barrier Repair3
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Smoothing4
Refines rough or uneven texture.
Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Salicylic Acid
Oil Control4
Reduces shine and excess sebum.
Capryloyl Glycine, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Salicylic Acid
Pore Refining3
Makes pores look smaller and cleaner.
Capryloyl Glycine, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating3
Lifts dead surface cells to smooth texture.
Anti-Pollution3
Helps defend against airborne pollutants.
Glycerin, Malus Domestica Fruit Extract, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract
Concerns
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis6
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Coco-Glucoside, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Sodium Hydroxypropylsulfonate Laurylglucoside Crosspolymer
Ingredients Explained
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Aqua
Solvent
Glycerin
Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care, Perfuming, Humectant, Skin Protecting, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Glycerin may be plant, synthetic or animal depending on the supplier.
Learn more about Glycerin →Sodium Hydroxypropylsulfonate Laurylglucoside Crosspolymer
Cleansing, Cleansing, Emulsifying, Foam Boosting, Hydrotrope
Sodium Hydroxypropylsulfonate Laurylglucoside Crosspolymer isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Sodium Hydroxypropylsulfonate Laurylglucoside Crosspolymer →Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
Cleansing, Foaming, Cleansing, Foam Boosting, Hydrotrope
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate →Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Antistatic, Cleansing, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Cleansing, Foam Boosting, Viscosity Controlling
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine →Maltooligosyl Glucoside
Binding, Film Forming, Skin Conditioning
D-Glucopyranosyl-4-O-alpha-D-glucose, homopolymer, D-glucopyranoside
Learn more about Maltooligosyl Glucoside →PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate →Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
Humectant
Maize starch, hydrolyzed, hydrogenated
Learn more about Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate →Capryloyl Glycine
Anti-seborrheic, Anti-sebum, Antimicrobial, Deodorant, Hair Conditioning, Cleansing
Capryloyl Glycine is the acylation product of glycine with caprylic acid chloride. It conforms to the formula:
Learn more about Capryloyl Glycine →Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Antistatic, Hair Conditioning, Cleansing, Emulsifying
Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine →
Dupes
- The Derma Co 1% Salicylic Acid Foaming Daily Face Wash with Salicylic Acid66% match
- The Derma Co 3% AHA+BHA Foaming Daily Face Wash61% match