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The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Masque
Price
€14.49 · ≈€2.07 per useest. 7 uses
Size
50 ml
Format
Clay
Brand from
Canada
Ingredients
19
Vegan
Yes

Where we found it

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The Ordinary

Salicylic Acid 2% Masque

A charcoal and kaolin clay wash-off mask with 2% salicylic acid aimed at decongesting pores on oily and blemish-prone skin.

What stands out in the list

Worked out from the ingredients, not the packaging claims.

  • Exfoliating acids

    Contains Salicylic Acid. Use sunscreen the following day; EU law caps these (Salicylic Acid: EU max 2% (most face products, incl. masks); 3% (rinse-off hair); 0.5% (body lotion, eye/lip make-up, roll-on deodorant); 0.5% when used as a preservative).

  • 1 concentration-capped ingredient

    EU law sets a maximum for Salicylic Acid. Products on sale in the EU must comply.

  • 1 ingredient flagged for pregnancy

    Salicylic Acid is usually avoided or used with caution during pregnancy. This is what the ingredient entries say, not medical advice, so ask your midwife or doctor.

  • No fragrance or declared allergens

    Nothing in the list is Parfum/Fragrance or an EU-declared fragrance allergen.

  • No drying alcohol

    No ethanol, alcohol denat. or isopropyl alcohol in the list. Fatty alcohols such as cetearyl alcohol are not drying and do not count.

The panel

All 19 ingredients, in the order they appear on the pack. Tap a name to read the full entry.

Well tolerated
No meaningful concern for most people; irritation is possible but rare.
Depends on you
Genuinely relevant for some people, or depends on dose and pH.
Worth knowing
EU-restricted, a common contact allergen, or subject to live debate.
Avoid
Banned in EU cosmetics or credibly linked to serious harm.
Not yet documented
No encyclopaedia entry for this ingredient yet, so we make no claim about it.
  1. 01Aqua (Water)Well tolerated
  2. 02KaolinWell tolerated
  3. 03SqualaneWell tolerated
  4. 04GlycerinWell tolerated
  5. 05Dimethyl Isosorbide·
  6. 06Silica Cetyl Silylate·
  7. 07Salicylic AcidEU max 2% (most face products, incl. mas…Depends on you
  8. 08Sodium PolyacrylateWell tolerated
  9. 09Pentylene GlycolWell tolerated
  10. 10Charcoal PowderWell tolerated
  11. 114-T-Butylcyclohexanol·
  12. 12Sclerotium Gum·
  13. 13Acacia Senegal GumWell tolerated
  14. 14Xanthan GumWell tolerated
  15. 15Phytic Acid·
  16. 16Polysorbate 20Well tolerated
  17. 17Trisodium Ethylenediamine DisuccinateWell tolerated
  18. 18ChlorphenesinEU max 0.3%Depends on you
  19. 19PhenoxyethanolEU max 1%Well tolerated

How to use it

Apply once or twice weekly in the evening to clean dry skin, avoid the eye area, leave on no longer than 10 minutes and rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.

What the brand claims

Reproduced from the pack or the brand’s own page. We have not tested these.

  • Vegan
  • Cruelty-free
  • Silicone-free

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