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Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Exfoliating Toner for Clear Skin
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About the Product
Item 2834745
Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dullness, and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 2% Salicylic Acid (BHA): Clears blemish-causing buildup and sheds dead skin.
- Green Tea: A potent antioxidant that soothes skin.
- Methylpropanediol: Hydrates while visibly enhancing the skin’s glow.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This gentle exfoliating toner works within the pore lining to target blemishes and congestion with two percent BHA, an acid clinically shown to visibly reduce pores, balance excess oil, and support the skin barrier. Exfoliation helps the rest of your routine better absorb for smoother, makeup-ready skin.
Clinical Results: In independent clinical studies and self-assessment consumer panels, results showed:
- Smaller pores and visibly clear, glowing skin in as little as 1 week
In an independent clinical study with 29 subjects:
- Clinically shown to boost cell turnover
In an independent clinical study with 33 subjects, after 1 week:
- Clinically proven to visibly reduce blackheads and whiteheads
-BHA (Beta Hydroxy Acid): Gently dissolves breakout-causing buildup deep within pores.
-Green Tea Extract: Quickly relieves redness and soothes skin barrier.
-Methylpropanediol: Humectant prevents water loss and improves skin barrier.
Water (Aqua), Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Camellia Oleifera (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA.
-Apply to clean skin in AM and/or PM on face, neck, decollete, and breakout-prone areas using a cotton round or hands.
-Avoid eye area.
-Do not rinse.
-Follow with treatment and/or moisturizer.
-In absence of irritation, use up to twice daily.
-For daytime, always follow with sunscreen.
-For nighttime, follow with the rest of your routine.
-If you have a salicylate allergy, check with your physician before using any products that contain salicylic acid.
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