Stridex Essential Acne Treatment PadsIngredients

Stridex Essential Acne Treatment Pads is a product with 15 ingredients. Contains:

AHA - Citric Acid
BHA - Salicylic Acid
Vitamins - Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant - Citric Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate

Provides following positive effects: Cleansing, Soothing, Antiseptic, Acne fighting, Softening and 4 more.

Organic score: 20% natural, 60% chemical.

INCI

Salicylic Acid

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

Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate

Cleansing agent, Foaming, Surfactant

Ammonium Xylene-Sulfonate

Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent

Citric Acid

Buffering agent, Chelating agent, Fragrance ingredient, Masking

Dmdm Hydantoin (Formaldehyde Releaser)

Preservative

Fragrance

Deodorant, Fragrance ingredient, Masking

Menthol

Flavoring agent, Fragrance ingredient, Masking

PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant

Ingredients by function

Skin conditioning agent: Salicylic Acid¹, PPG-26-Buteth-26⁹, Tocopheryl Acetate¹⁵
Antiacne agent: Salicylic Acid¹
Antidandruff agent: Salicylic Acid¹
Exfoliant: Salicylic Acid¹

All the Positive

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Cleansing - 4 components: Salicylic Acid¹, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate², Citric Acid⁴, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil⁸
Soothing - 3 components: Salicylic Acid¹, Citric Acid⁴, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil⁸
Antiseptic - 2 components: Salicylic Acid¹, Sodium Borate¹³
Acne fighting - 1 component: Salicylic Acid¹

Concerns

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Contains chemical fragrances

Fragrance

Can support fungal acne

PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Sulfates

1 component

Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate^#2

PEG

1 component

PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil^#8

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: 0Negative: 0

Oily skin

Positive: 2Negative: 0

Salicylic Acid^#1Menthol^#7

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 3

Salicylic Acid^#1Citric Acid^#4Menthol^#7

Detailed view

Stridex Essential Acne Treatment Pads

#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.