BHA Salicylic Acid 2% Exfoliant Liquid

• Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf ExtractSkin Conditioning, Emollient, Humectant
• Cocamidopropyl DimethylamineSurfactant, Emulsifying, Antistatic Agent, Hair Conditioning
• Salicylic AcidSkin Conditioning, Masking, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Antidandruff Agent, Antiacne Agent, Denaturant, Preservative, Exfoliant, Keratolytic, Corn/Callus/Wart Remover
• 1,2-HexanediolSolvent
• PropanediolSolvent, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Decreasing Agent
• NiacinamideSkin Conditioning, Hair Conditioning, Smoothing

  Ingredient Notes

  Niacinamide is a B vitamin, but not one of the B vitamins linked to Malassezia. Growth work names thiamine (B1) and pyridoxine (B6) as increasing growth alongside a lipid, without being required for it. Thiamine is not food for the yeast: it speeds the step that turns an amino acid into the carbon skeleton it uses, and supplying that skeleton directly removes the need for thiamine entirely. B3 is not named in any of that work. We rate niacinamide safe on that evidence rather than treating the whole B group as one risk, and nothing we hold shows it treats fungal acne either.

  EWG1

  CIRS

  References

  • https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03616-3_4
  • https://doi.org/10.3181/00379727-58-14895
  • https://doi.org/10.1007/s004030050304
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5605215/
  • https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/dth.12481
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25399625/
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3724370/
• Rosa Damascena (Rose) ExtractMasking, Tonic
• Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower ExtractFragrance
• Camellia Sinensis (Black Tea) Leaf ExtractSkin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Antioxidant
• Melissa Officinalis Leaf ExtractCosmetic and Flavor Agent, Dietary Supplement, Skin Conditioning
• Artemisia Vulgaris (Mugwort) ExtractSkin Conditioning
• HydroxyethylCelluloseViscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Binding Agent, Binding, Stabilising, Film Forming

Packaging and formulations can change. Always verify the live box, bottle, or retailer ingredient list before use.