Aquarius Pore Purifying BHA Cream

What it is: A lightweight moisturizer—powered by soothing blue tansy and clarifying willow bark BHA—that purifies pores and visibly balances skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dryness, and Oiliness

Formulation: Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Blue Tansy: Soothes and visibly balances skin.
- Willow Bark BHA: A source of salicylic acid that purifies pores and gently and visibly resurfaces skin.
- Zinc PCA: Moisturizes and visibly minimizes shine.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: Oilier skins need moisture, too. This soothing cream helps combination skin find visible balance while improving the look of clarity and reducing the appearance of shine. The perfect base layer before makeup, it visibly minimizes blemishes and pores, leaving skin with an even, healthy-looking soft-matte finish.

Clinical Results: In a blind use test on 35 women and men, ages 18-45 years, study participants reported the following results after 1 week of twice-daily use:
-100% agree that it helps skin recover from over-drying acne treatments
-91% agree it helps purify pores
-86% agree their skin is re-texturized/refined

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.

-Blue Tansy: Soothes and visibly balances skin.
-Willow Bark BHA: A source of salicylic acid that purifies pores and gently and visibly resurfaces skin.
-Zinc PCA: Moisturizes and visibly minimizes shine.

Aqua/Water/Eau, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Squalane, Glyceryl Caprylate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Propanediol, Salix Nigra (Willow) Bark Extract, Zinc PCA, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, Tanacetum Annuum Flower Oil, Lactobacillus Ferment, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium PCA, Magnesium PCA, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Cellulose Gum, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Caprylyl Glyceryl Ether, Caprylhydroxamic 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:
-Massage into clean skin.
-Use morning and night.
-Apply after your serum step.
-Avoid direct contact with eyes. If contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with water.
-If irritation occurs, discontinue use.
-For the ultimate hydrating, soothing, and visibly clarifying experience, pair with Herbivore Lapis Blue Tansy Face Oil - For Oily & Acne-Prone Skin (sold separately).
Recycling Instructions:
-Place outer carton into paper recycling.
-Once you`ve finished your product, remove the thin disc that sits atop your jar, clean it, and recycle.
-Gently peel the thin liner from the cap and dispose of it. Then clean the cap and recycle.
-Remove the label, rinse the glass jar thoroughly, and recycle.