DHC Salicylic Acne WashIngredients

DHC Salicylic Acne Wash is a product with 23 ingredients. Contains:

BHA - Salicylic Acid
Antioxidant - Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract

Provides following positive effects: Softening, Cleansing, Antiseptic, Moisturizing, Soothing and 14 more.

Organic score: 30% natural, 52% chemical.

INCI

Salicylic Acid

Skin conditioning agent, Antiacne agent, Antidandruff agent, Exfoliant, Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Keratolytic, Masking, Preservative

Water

Solvent

Ammonium Laureth Sulfate

Cleansing agent, Foaming, Surfactant

Cetyl Alcohol

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

Glycol Distearate

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Viscosity controlling agent

Cocamidopropyl Betaine

Skin conditioning agent, Antistatic agent, Cleansing agent, Foam booster, Hair conditioning, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent

Cocamide Mea

Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent

Ingredients by function

Skin conditioning agent: Salicylic Acid¹, Glycol Distearate⁶, Cocamidopropyl Betaine⁷, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride¹³, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil¹⁴ and 6 more. Show all.
Antiacne agent: Salicylic Acid¹
Antidandruff agent: Salicylic Acid¹
Exfoliant: Salicylic Acid¹

All the Positive

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Softening - 7 components: Cetyl Alcohol⁵, Glycol Distearate⁶, Cocamide Mea⁸, Polyethylene¹⁰, Steareth-20¹², Butylene Glycol¹⁶, Allantoin¹⁷
Cleansing - 3 components: Salicylic Acid¹, Cocamidopropyl Betaine⁷, Polyethylene¹⁰
Antiseptic - 3 components: Salicylic Acid¹, Phenoxyethanol¹¹, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract¹⁸
Moisturizing - 2 components: Butylene Glycol¹⁶, Allantoin¹⁷

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Cetyl Alcohol ⁵, Triethanolamine ⁹, Steareth-20 ¹², Butylene Glycol ¹⁶

Can support fungal acne

Glycol Distearate ⁶

Sulfates

Ammonium Laureth Sulfate 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: 2Negative: 0

Butylene Glycol^#16Allantoin^#17

Oily skin

Positive: 3Negative: 0

Salicylic Acid^#1Allantoin^#17Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract^#18

Sensitive skin

Positive: 2Negative: 2

Allantoin^#17Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract^#23Salicylic Acid^#1Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil^#14

Detailed view

DHC Salicylic Acne Wash

#1Salicylic Acid

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Antiacne agent, Antidandruff agent, Exfoliant, Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Keratolytic, Masking, Preservative

Cleansing

Acne fighting

Soothing

Antiseptic

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ B ]

Good for oily skin

Salicylic Acid is an amazing component for oily skin. It’s a famous BHA that chemically exfoliates dead cells, kills bacteria, and prevents acne. It works as a strong pores cleanser. AHAs are not effective for removing sebum from pores, while BHAs are leaders in this space. Salicylic Acid also helps to shrink pores, remove acne scars and make skin tone even. Pay attention: concentration matters! This ingredient is rather aggressive. It can lead to irritation in high concentrations. If your skin has never seen this component before test the product first.