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Salicylic Acid
- INCI name
- SALICYLIC ACID
- Alternative names
- Salicylsäure, acidum salicylicum, 2-Hydroxybenzoesäure, Salizylsäure, Salicyl Acid
- Origin
- Chemical
- Definition
- Salicylic acid
- INCI function
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Preservative, Keratolytic
The INCI function describes solely the purpose of a cosmetic ingredient. It does not reveal its actual effects and skin compatibility. You'll find these and other characteristics below.
- Characteristics
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- Irritating in high concentrations
- Helps eliminate the dead cells of the horny layer (stratum corneum)
- Prevents the development of microorganisms in cosmetics
- Appropriate for natural cosmetics
- CAS-No.
- 69-72-7
- EINECS/EILINCS-No.
- 200-712-3
Studies, literature and statements on Salicylic Acid
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Springer Lexikon Kosmetik, page 487
Not to be used with children under 3 years of age. Irritating in high concentrations. Preservative, antiseptic, in corns and horny skin products (kartolytic effect), in peelings.
Cosmetics containing Salicylic Acid
The list of cosmetic products below is a selection of the most requested cosmetics that contain the ingredient Salicylic Acid. The products are in alphabetical order.
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- Aesthetico Aesthetico Cleasing Lotion
- Carmex Moisturising Lip Balm
- Carmex Moisturising Lip Balm
- Clearasil Anti-Pickel Waschgel
- Clearasil Tag & Nacht Aktiv-Lotion
- Consense Consense Hydrofluid Plus
- Consense Consense Hydropeel Plus
- Consense Consense Gesichtstonik
- Epiladerm Epiladerm - Accelerator Nr. 2
- Essence Anti-Spot Wash Peeling
- Franck Provost Shine Expert
- Garnier Bio Aktiv Schützende Intensivpflege
- Garnier Tägliche Reinigungspads
- Isana (Rossmann) Anti-Schuppen-Shampoo
- Neutrogen Visibly Clear Spot Stress Control
- Phytomer Straffende Figurpflege Für Gesäß Und Oberschenkel
- Redken Real Control
- Schwarzkopf Schauma Frucht & Vitamin Shampoo
- Vionell Intim Waschlotion Fresh & Mild
- Yves Rocher Hamamelis Mildes Duschgel