What it is: An unscented, lightweight cleansing gel containing salicylic acid and AHAs that exfoliates and leaves skin visibly smooth and radiant.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dullness, and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- AHAs (Alpha Hydroxy Acids) and Salicylic Acid: Help exfoliate the skin.
- Aloe Vera: Known for its soothing properties.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: This smoothing gel is formulated with 98 percent naturally derived ingredients. It rinses off easily to exfoliate skin, promote radiance, and reduce the appearance of pores.
Clinical Results: In a in-use test on 23 volunteers, after 1 use:
- 91% found skin smoother
- 87% found skin more radiant
Clean + Planet Positive at Sephora
When you see our Clean + Planet Positive seal, this brand`s products are formulating without certain ingredients that are potentially harmful to human health and environment. They also address ingredients clients are concerned about, including phthalates, formaldehyde or formaldehyde releasers, oxybenzone and octinoxate, hydroquinone, triclosan, coal tar, methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone, insoluble plastic microbeads, and more: For the full list, check out the Ingredients tab.
On top of meeting the Clean at Sephora formulated without list, these brands are on a mission to do right by your routine and the planet by making climate commitments and focusing on sustainable sourcing, responsible packaging, and environmental giving.
-AHAs (Alpha Hydroxy Acids) and Salicylic Acid: Help exfoliate the skin.
-Aloe Vera: Known for its soothing properties.
Aqua (Water), Coco-Glucoside, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Xanthan Gum, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugarcane) Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan) Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Acer Saccharum (Sugar Maple) Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Citric Acid.
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:
-Use on wet skin, applying the cleansing gel to face and neck using circular movements.
-Rinse with clean water.
-Use only once a day to start, gradually increasing to twice daily if necessary.
Recycling Instructions:
-Tube is recyclable: remove lid, empty and rinse tube if possible, and recycle as plastic. Discard lid as waste.