Salicylic Acid
Good
Official INCI name
An oil-soluble exfoliant that works inside pores — good for blackheads and acne. Can dry skin; not for people allergic to aspirin.
What it does
Active. Does something to the skin: exfoliating acids, retinoids, vitamins, peptides, soothing agents.
Also written as
Scans recognise it under every one of these names.
Beta Hydroxy Acid
“Salicylic Acid” is its name in the EU glossary of common ingredient names (no. 25085), the names labels in the EU must use. © European Union, EUR-Lex.