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Porefectly Clear
Porefectly Clear
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Porefectly Clear

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A light gel exfoliant with 2% Salicylic acid (aka BHA) and Sarcosine to unclog pores and improve combination skin-related problems such as blackheads and oiliness.

30 ml

Skin type: combination, oily skin

Skin concern: blackheads, enlarged pores, oiliness

Cruelty-free | Vegan | Fragrance & Essential oil free | Gluten-free | Malassezia-safe | Pregnancy-safe

description

Salicylic acid is a well-known oil-soluble acid that is the gold standard in treating blackheads and enlarged pores. This exfoliating superstar can unclog pores and balance blackhead-prone, oily skin by working inside the pores to clear out dead skin cells that clog them. Sarcosine joins forces with BHA to further improve combination skin-related problems such as excess oil production.
3.5-3.9
pH
2%
Salicylic Acid
+
Sarcosine
Allantoin

Who is it for?

We recommend Porefectly Clear for combination and oily skin types struggling with blackheads, too much oil production and enlarged pores.
Skin Type
combination-oily skin
Skin Problem
blackheads, enlarged pores, oiliness
Texture
thin gel consistency

how to use it?

Apply a few drops to the face before other serums and creams. Use once a day or every other day in the AM or PM.
Shelf life: 2 years from production (unopened), 8 months PAO (period after opening)

Ingredients & Research

key ingredients:

Salicylic acid aka BHA (2%): An oil-soluble exfoliating superstar that can unclog pores and balance blackhead-prone, oily skin. It is also known to have anti-inflammatory properties.

Sarcosine: An amino-acid derived ingredient that works as a so called 5α-reductase inhibitor helping to normalize oil-production and pore size.

Allantoin: A classic skincare ingredient known for its skin soothing and skin protecting abilities.

full inci list:

Aqua (Water), Pentylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Methyl Gluceth-20, Salicylic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Sarcosine, Allantoin, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA

research:

Leslie Baumann, MD, Cosmeceuticals and Cosmetic Ingredients, 1st edition, Salicylic Acid, p301

Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery, 10/2008; 27(3):170-6., Effective Over-the-Counter Acne Treatments

Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2010; 3: 135–142., Applications of hydroxy acids: classification, mechanisms, and photoactivity

Nam, Gaewon. "Stratum Corneum Exfoliation Effect with Hydroxy Acid according pH." Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea 42.4 (2016): 413-420.

Bashir, S. J., et al. "Cutaneous bioassay of salicylic acid as a keratolytic." International journal of pharmaceutics 292.1-2 (2005): 187-194.

Kornhauser, Andrija, et al. "The effects of topically applied glycolic acid and salicylic acid on ultraviolet radiation-induced erythema, DNA damage and sunburn cell formation in human skin." Journal of dermatological science 55.1 (2009): 10-17.

Customer Reviews

Based on 42 reviews
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Ana Catarina Cabanas dos Santos Marcão Ferreira
Still trying

This is new for me, so I'm still trying it, but so far I like it

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ek
Nice BHA serum!

Very good for sebum control and for pimples, soaks in really well. Does not do much with hormonal acne, but I was expecting that.

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Caroline Burrows
Nice serum

Very nice serum goes on well, dries in, doesn't leave my face greasy, using it with epad and , however there is a strange smell when using, smells a bit like nail polish remover, not sure if this meant to smell like this, otherwise ok only giving 4 stars because of the smell of the serum

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Sadly
Give me the worst acne ever!

Ir gave me the worst acne ever! All face and neck (where I put this serum) got the worst acne ever. Every pore got infected! 3 week is going on and I still have a lot of pimples and scars from this !

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Magi

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