Our Salicylic Acid Cream is a lightweight, moisturizing formulation designed to tackle acne without drying out your skin. Unlike most acne treatments that can be harsh and dehydrating, our Salicylic Acid Cream cleans your pores and prevents them from getting clogged while maintaining your skin's moisture balance. This cream not only targets acne but also gently exfoliates the skin, helping to improve overall skin tone and texture.

Its key ingredients include salicylic acid, which is renowned for its ability to penetrate deep into the pores, dissolving excess oil and dead skin cells that can cause breakouts. Grapeseed oil provides lightweight hydration, ensuring your skin remains soft and nourished without feeling greasy, while zinc oxide helps to soothe inflammation and reduce redness. Panthenol (vitamin B5) and allantoin work together to hydrate and calm the skin, promoting healing and reducing irritation. Additionally, the cream contains essential fatty acids from jojoba and sunflower seed oils, which help strengthen the skin barrier and improve elasticity.

This Salicylic Acid Cream is especially beneficial for those dealing with adult acne, stubborn jawline acne, or dry skin prone to breakouts. It offers a balanced approach to acne treatment, addressing both the blemishes and the health of your skin. However, if you have fungal acne, we recommend trying our Salicylic Acid Serum or Salicylic Acid Face Wash for a more suitable solution. With regular use, you’ll notice a visible improvement in your skin’s clarity, texture, and overall health.

Available in: 30ml

Massage a pea-sized amount of our Salicylic Acid Cream into clean skin at night. Start by using the product 2-3 times per week. Slowly build up use to as much as your skin can tolerate. Continue use after your acne has subsided to keep it from returning.

Also combining this with other exfoliating products on the same day, especially if you are new to exfoliants. These products include other products from our salicylic acid range, our Resurfacing Face Wash and the Oat and Glycolic Acid Gel Toner.

Salicylic Acid
Salicylic acid is a β-hydroxy acid. It is also the only β-hydroxy acid that is used in skin care. It is chemical exfoliant and works by encouraging the desquamation of excess dead cells from the surface of the skin to reveal smoother, healthier looking skin below. Chemical exfoliants encourage the shedding of dead skin cells by dissolving the “glue” that holds them to the surface of the skin. Unlike AHAs, which include glycolic and lactic acid, among others, salicylic acid is lipophilic, or oil soluble, which means that it can penetrate the pores to exfoliate the pore lining and dissolve clogs. This property, in addition salicylic acid's anti-inflammatory, sebostatic and anti-microbial properties, also makes the ingredient a comedolytic, i.e., an ingredient that inhibits the formation of acne, which forms when sebum and dead skin cells become trapped inside the pore and can take the form of blackheads, whiteheads and pimples. You can find out more about salicylic acid here and here.

Organic, Cold-Pressed Sunflower Seed Oil
Sunflower seed oil is known for its high linoleic acid content. Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid that plays a crucial role in maintaining the skin's barrier function and preventing excessive water loss. It also reinforces cell membranes and exhibits antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Interestingly, research indicates that individuals with acne often have lower levels of linoleic acid in their sebum, highlighting its significance in skin health and making sunflower seed oil especially beneficial for those with acne-prone skin types.

Jojoba Oil
Jojoba oil exhibits high oxidative stability and resistance to rancidity. Studies on jojoba suggest that it has a topical active effect and can enhance the above ingredients through the skin. Jojoba oil contains wax esters in high concentration and has a composition similar to the sebum our skin naturally produces. This makes it especially good for skin conditions that involve altered skin barriers, such as acne and dermatitis. It has also been found to be beneficial against skin ageing and skin infections.

Panthenol
Panthenol is the alcohol form of pantothenic acid or vitamin B5. It readily penetrates into the skin where it is converted to pantothenic acid. Pantothenic acid is highly hygroscopic, i.e., it is effectively able to hold on to water, which is why it is often added to cosmetic formulas as a humectant or an ingredient that is used to moisturize and hydrate the skin. It also helps maintain the integrity of the skin’s barrier, results in a reduced rate of transepidermal water loss through the skin, and improves wound healing.

Aqua, Capric/ Caprylic Triglycerides, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Salicylic Acid, Zinc Oxide, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Stearic Acid, Peg-20 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Myristate, Panthenol, Glycolic Acid, Glycerol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol