What it is: A fast-acting, lightweight gel with two percent salicylic acid, niacinamide, and monk`s pepper to unclog pores, prevent the look of blemishes, and reduce visible redness.
Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dullness and Uneven Texture, Acne and Blemishes, and Oiliness
Formulation: Lightweight Gel
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid: Unclogs pores and fights acne-causing bacteria.
- Monk’s Pepper: Helps absorb oil to prevent future breakouts.
- Niacinamide: Supports lipid barrier function while helping clear pores, absorb oil, visibly reduce redness, and diminish the look of post-acne marks.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: Experience a visibly clear, smooth, and more balanced complexion. Two percent salicylic acid, monk’s pepper, and niacinamide (vitamin B3) unclog pores and dissolve acne-causing debris to addresses future breakouts. The formula also features antioxidant-rich green tea and aloe vera to soothe and calm skin.
-Salicylic Acid: An oil-soluble BHA that unclogs pores and fights blemish-causing bacteria.
-Monk’s Pepper: Diminish excess oil to reduce future breakouts.
-Niacinamide: Supports the lipid barrier’s function to retain moisture while helping clear pores, absorb oil, visibly reduce redness, and diminish the look of post-breakout marks.
Water/Aqua/Eau, Alcohol Denat. (SD Alcohol 40-B), Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water, PVM/MA Decadiene Crosspolymer, Salicylic Acid, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Potassium Hydroxide, Carnitine, Vitex Agnus-Castus Extract, Glutathione, Bisabolol, Niacinamide, Phytic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Ferulic Acid, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Retinol, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Farnesol, Sodium Pantothenate, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Phospholipids, Tocopheryl Acetate, Saccharide Isomerate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Soy Isoflavones, Zinc PCA, Ethoxydiglycol, Octoxynol-9, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Pentasodium Pentetate, BHT, BHA, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Glycolate, Benzoic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate.
Clean at Sephora products are formulated without the following banned or restricted ingredients (please see Clean at Sephora landing page for full list of specific restrictions and allowances by category – this is not an exhaustive list):
Acrylates, Aluminum Salts, Animal Musks/Fats/Oils, Benzophenones and related compounds, Butoxyethanol, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytulolene (BHT) under 0.1% , Carbon Black or Black 2, Coal Tar, Ethanolamines, Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Releasing Agents, Hydroquinone, Lead and Lead Acetate, Mercury + Mercury Compounds (Thimerisol), Methoxyethanol, Methyl Cellosolve, Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone, Mineral Oil, Nanomaterials (restrictions for specific nanomaterials only), Oxybenzone, Parabens, Petrolatum and Parrafin (USP grade only), Phenoxyethanol under 1%, Phthalates, Plastic Microbeads, Polyacrylamide & Acrylamide, Resorcinol, Retinyl Palmitate, Styrene, Sulfates, Talc (no detection of asbestos) , Toluene, Triclosan and Triclocarban, Undisclosed Synthetic Fragrance (under 1% and formulated without Acetaldehyde, Acetone, Acetonitrile, Benzalkonium chloride, BPA, EDTA, Methylene chloride, PTFE, PFOA), 1, 4, Dioxane (ingredients must comply with impurity thresholds), Octinoxate, PFAS compounds, Nitromusks and Polycyclic Musks, Ethoxylated Ingredients (including PEGS or polyethylene glycol must meet contamination limits for 1’4 Dioxane and ethylene oxide), Cyclic Silicones, EDTA and derivatives (allowed if no technical substitute under 0.2%)
Suggested Usage:
-Cover the entire affected area with a thin layer one to two times daily.
-Start with one application daily, then gradually increase to two or three times daily if needed or as directed by a doctor.
Precautions:
-If dryness or peeling occurs, reduce application to once a day or every other day.