The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution 15ml
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Featuring salicylic acid (a beta hydroxyl acid that offers exquisite exfoliation) and witch hazel, this blemish-battling solution penetrates the interior walls of pores to unclog and clear impurities, delivering visibly improved skin clarity with continued use. Powerful and concentrated, this treatment offers extraordinary results.
Offering powerful, concentrated treatment – at a surprisingly tiny price – The Ordinary’s Salicylic Acid 2% Solution is ideal for oily, congested skin. Supercharged with salicylic acid, the pH-balanced formula penetrates the interior walls of pores to unclog and eliminate blemish-causing impurities and balance excess sebum production. The welcome addition of witch hazel helps to reduce redness and alleviate discomfort, leaving your complexion clearer and calmer, with a more even and refined texture.
Aqua (Water), Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Salicylic Acid, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, Polysorbate 20, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Ethoxydiglycol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol
For the latest information, it is recommended to review the ingredient list printed on the packaging of the product prior to usage or consumption.
Use in the morning and evening. Apply a small dot directly on spots for visible improvement or apply a small amount over the face to maintain visible clarity with continued use. Avoid the eye contour and contact with eyes. Do not rinse off. Continue with additional skin treatments as needed. If irritation occurs, cease use and consult a physician. Use only as directed on unbroken skin. Patch testing prior to use is advised. Please see below for an in-depth guide to patch testing. Keep out of reach of children.
(Sunburn Alert: This product contains a beta hydroxy acid (BHA) that may increase your skin's sensitivity to the sun and particularly the possibility of sunburn. Use a sunscreen, wear protective clothing, and limit sun exposure while using this product and for a week afterwards.)
How to conduct an at-home patch test:
Patch tests are an easy way to help predict if you will have a negative initial reaction to a new product. It is recommended to perform a patch test before incorporating a new product into your routine. We have outlined a general method for conducting your own patch test.
- Apply a small amount of the product onto a clean area of skin on the upper forearm.
- Keep the area dry, preferably covered with a bandage.
- After 24 hours, uncover the area and rinse.
- If any redness, burning, itching, blistering or irritation is observed at any time throughout the test, do not use the product.
Please note that the patch test is only for determining initial irritation reactions to products and does not guarantee similar results when applied to other areas of the body (including the face) or after continuous use. It does not account for underlying conditions and should not be used for the diagnosis of hypersensitivity or allergic contact dermatitis. If you are concerned about starting a new product, please consult a dermatologist prior to use.
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Great for spot treatment
I've been breaking out lately and after it dries out it leaves a mark/blemish on my face. I decided to use this salicylic acid the next time I broke out. It not only dried out the spot quickly, but I have no marks nor blemishes. I'm so thankful.
by Joy
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Cleared my acne!
I've been struggling with hormonal acne for 8 months, it just came up out of nowhere and as anyone who has suffered with acne will know you literally try anything & everything to get rid of it. I have used a lot of products from high end, low end & homemade to help control it and this product here has worked the best for me. For the last two weeks I have been exfoliating with Glycolic acid every other day and using Salicylic Acid 2% Solution every morning and evening and in that time I have had no new spots appear and my current ones are clearing nicely. I use just a normal cleanser and moisturiser with that & throw in a lot of green veggies and gallons of water but it seems to be working nicely. I highly recommend this product.
by Megan
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Amazing!
Really clears up any underlying scarring and redness from spots. A little goes a long way. It helped my oily skin but does make it slightly dry in some areas so wouldn’t recommended using it more than 2 or 3 times a week.
by Katie
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Worst my skin has been
This product did nothing but break me out to the point where I was so stressed to go out of my house. My skin ended up being the worst it has ever been where friends and family would share their concern and tell me how my skin essentially looks like its rotting (which was true). I ended up researching online and found couple of videos talking about how salicylic acid tends to break you out and essentially purge your skin for the first 4 weeks but if it continues you need to stop using it. As someone with brown/Indian skin this was a nightmare since the scaring/discoloration left by the pimples were dark and took ages to go (in past experience almost 3-4 months to fade). I really wish I saw that video before I started this treatment. One thing I learnt from this experience is that never use acid lightly, and also to limit the amount of skincare and let your skin breath. I'm really disappointed with this product. Don't make a mistake like me, sob sob.
by Deepali
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Salicylic Acid 2% Solution
I've been having issues with spots lately and have used salicylic acid based treatments in the past with good results, having just ran out I came across this and thought I'd try it out due to good reviews. I patch tested it on my arm, no issues. After the patch test, I put a thin layer on the areas where my spots were most prominent and then went to bed. When I woke up in the morning the patches where I had used this product were sore and stinging. You can imagine my shock when I went to the bathroom to find that my skin was bright red and blistered. After two days the blisters went down and scabbed over, but it left me with horrible dry patches of skin and well, scabs. It was only after some googling that I found I wasn't the only person to experience this, though mine was not as extreme it did mean I've had to cancel upcoming photoshoots. I understand that this works for some people, but you don't buy any product and expect to wake up with blisters on your face.
by CB
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Life saver
Excellent product by The Ordinary. Does exactly what it says on the bottle. Sometimes I use this after cleansing my face just to prevent spots from appearing. Initially when I first used it it felt quite tingly on my skin however it has now gotten better and I don’t know how I lived without it. I am yet to find a Salicylic Acid with this level of concentration. Great product and amazing price will repurchase for sure.
by Achilles
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WARNING!!
When I saw this product I was really excited as I had heard how much salicylic acid helps with blemishes. when I first started using the product it was fine however did nothing at all to my skin yet leave a shiny film therefore did not use it much but one day my skin had a lot of blemishes so I applied the product into my usual routine and went to bed I woke up at 3am to my skin stinging and it felt like lava yet I fell asleep again to be woken up at 5am to my skin burning even more to the point of me actually crying I got up to wash the product off with freezing cold water as it hurt too much and was delighted to then see that me face was covered in burns there was even some areas where my skin literally was bubbley due to it burning a few layers of my skin. These later on in the day turned into scabs my skin was burned, dry and sensitive. I could not use a normal gel cleanser as this hurt too much I had to use a balm and applied heaps of suncream and aloe. I had to take a day of school due to it being to embarrassing. It took a few days for the scabs to fall and I am still left with some scaring. Overall I just want to tell you however much you have been wanting this product weather you believe your skin can take it DON'T BUY there are sooo many other products containing salicylic acid that won't do this. This has happened to so many people some have even got blisters infections and had to go to hospital this is a serious thing the company have to sort out. Please be careful I don't want what happened to me to happen to you. Its really annoying as I saw a comment just like this when buying this product yet still purchased.
by Lisa
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Good for blemishes
My skin is prone to acne and as a result I was left with a lot of blemishes. This product has helped to decrease their size and discolouration, however, the difference is hardly noticeable. I love The Ordinary products regardless, though.
by Anne
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Miracle
I have red Little spots on my face due to pimples and I decided to try it as the price wasn’t that high. I honestly tell you that it works! The spots didn’t disappear completely, but the redness was diminished and I am super Excited that my face looks a Little brighter. It is not that red anymore. It’s worth a try. If it turns out not to work for you, at least it doesn’t cost much money.
by Mădălina
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Be careful with this one..
So after reading all the glowing recommendations and reviews I thought this might finally sort my skin out, which it did, for 3 days. My face was flawless, all my spots had disappeared and my complexion was just far more bearable to look at. After these 3 days I broke out like I’ve never seen before and developed chemical burns all over my face, even in my eyebrows where the product hadn’t touched. I was careful to introduce it slowly to my skin but still ended up like this. Very sore and very uncomfortable. Fair to say I’m really disappointed after having such high hopes. I’m just hoping these burns don’t scar my face.
by jos
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