The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution
Review
This is a good product.
The primary ingredient, salicylic acid, is present at the required concentration to be effective.
Breakouts such as blackheads, whiteheads, pimples, and acne occur when old cells, excess oil, dirt, and hair clog pores, which are openings in the skin. Salicylic acid scoops out all the junk in the pores and thus cleans them.
It removes existing black and whiteheads, and regular use prevents the formation of new ones. It can also prevent the formation of pimples and acne.
There are no irritating ingredients such as fragrance, denatured alcohol, or essential oils.
This product is suitable for all skin types but particularly beneficial for oily skin due to its ability to address excess oil.
It does not treat acne. It can only prevent it by clearing unwanted junk from pores.
How to use the product?
First, cleanse your face. Then, apply the product and leave it on for a few minutes. After a few minutes, apply moisturiser.
If you have a hydrating or anti-inflammatory serum, use that first before applying the moisturiser. This product can be drying on the skin, and hence, a serum of this kind helps.
Preferably, use it at night.
** Don’t forget sunscreen the next day (never forget sunscreen).
Ingredient 1 – Aqua
Function: Solvent
It helps in dissolving other ingredients in the product.
Dissolved ingredients can spread better on the skin.
Ingredient 2 – Saccharide Isomerate
Function: Humectant
It attracts water molecules from the atmosphere and thus hydrates skin.
Ingredient 3 – Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Function: Solvent
When used in a product with salicylic acid, it helps dissolve it in water. It keeps the product more stable.
Ingredient 4 – Salicylic Acid
Function: Chemical Exfoliant
It penetrates deeper into the skin, mixes with black and whiteheads, and scoops them out.
Salicylic acid reaches the pores in the skin and removes old cells, dirt, hair and excess oil that are stuck there. Pores are small openings in the skin, and by effectively cleansing them, you can prevent breakouts such as blackheads, whiteheads, pimples, and acne.
Reduces the redness and irritation that can come with cysts and pimples (anti-inflammatory).
It can be a little drying.
It belongs to a class of chemical exfoliants called BHAs (beta hydroxy acids)
Ingredient 5 – Hydroxyethylcellulose
Function: Thickener
Used to thicken the product.
Ingredient 6 – Polysorbate 20
Function: Emulsifier
Keeps the oil-based and water-based ingredients in the product together – blends, unlike ingredients. Without emulsifiers, ingredients in the product will separate.
Ingredient 7 – Citric Acid
Function: pH adjuster
The pH level refers to how acidic or alkaline a product is. A pH adjuster adjusts the pH levels of the product and brings it to a pH compatible with the skin’s pH.
Ingredient 8 – Sodium Citrate
Function: pH adjuster
The pH level refers to how acidic or alkaline a product is. A pH adjuster adjusts the pH levels of the product and brings it to a pH compatible with the skin’s pH.
Ingredient 9 – Sodium Hydroxide
Function: pH adjuster
The pH level refers to how acidic or alkaline a product is. A pH adjuster adjusts the pH levels of the product and brings it to a pH compatible with the skin’s pH.
Ingredient 10 – Phenoxyethanol
Function: Preservative
Preserves the product.
