Clean & ClearContinuous Control Acne Cleanser 10% Benzoyl PeroxideIngredients

Clean & Clear Continuous Control Acne Cleanser 10% Benzoyl Peroxide is a product from Cleansers category with 16 ingredients. Notable: Benzoyl Peroxide, Petrolatum, Glycerin, BHT. The product is made by Clean & Clear, from United States.

Continuous Control Acne Cleanser 10% Benzoyl Peroxide provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Acne fighting, Softening and 3 more.

Organic score: 31% natural vs 69% chemical.

INCI

Benzoyl Peroxide

Antiacne agent, Oxidizing agent

Water

Solvent

Cetyl Alcohol

Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent

Petrolatum

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Hair conditioning, Moisturising

Zinc Lactate

Astringent, Biocide, Deodorant

Steareth-2

Emulsifying agent, Surfactant

Glycerin

Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

Potassium Cetyl Phosphate

Emulsifying agent, Surfactant

All the Positive

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Antioxidants [1]: BHT

Softening 6: Cetyl Alcohol, Petrolatum, Steareth-2, Glycerin, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Laureth-4

UV Protection 1: Petrolatum

Moisturizing 1: Glycerin

Cleansing 1: Benzoyl Peroxide (10%)

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Cetyl Alcohol, Steareth-2, Laureth-4

Risk of allergy

Benzyl Alcohol

Contains chemical fragrances

Fragrance

Petroleum-based

1 component

Petrolatum^#4

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Reef friendly

Yes

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 1Negative: 1

Glycerin^#7Benzoyl Peroxide^#1

Oily skin

Positive: 1Negative: 2

Menthol^#16Petrolatum^#4Laureth-4^#14

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 1

Menthol^#16

Detailed view

Clean & Clear Continuous Control Acne Cleanser 10% Benzoyl Peroxide

#1Benzoyl Peroxide

Origin: chemical

Role: Antiacne agent, Oxidizing agent

Cleansing

Acne fighting

EWG Rating [ 3 ]

Bad for dry skin

Benzoyl Peroxide is very effective against acne. It destroys Propionibacterium acnes - a bacteria that causes this problem. That's why it works so great. It also helps to renew and exfoliate dead cells helping to make the skin cleaner. You can find this component in many anti-acne products.

BUT you should avoid this component if you have dry skin. Even people with oily skin notice that it dries the skin hard. Be careful!

#2Water

Origin: natural

Role: Solvent

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components.

#3Cetyl Alcohol

Origin: natural

Role: Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent

Softening

Comedogenic rating [ 2 ]

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. It’s responsible for making your skin soft and improving product thickness. It makes the product easier to apply and feel richer. Though it contains the word “Alcohol” in its title, the component doesn’t belong to harmful alcohols. That’s why a product with this component can still be marked as Alcohol-free. Usually, manufacturers receive this component from coconut or palm oil.