Clearing Complex
Oily Skin / Acne

Clearing Complex

$ 37.00
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Daily Clarifying Treatment for Oily Skin & Acne 

-  Gently resurfaces to relieve congestion
-  Prevents blackheads and breakouts
-  Addresses PIH and some acne scars
-  Encourages a healthy skin barrier 

Advanced conditioning and exfoliating formula helps reduce recurring breakouts, minimize pores, and prevent acne scars. Gentle but effective, gly-sal hydroxy acids with niacin amide and cooling cornmint, Clearing Complex helps reduce breakouts, blackheads, and inflammation to clarify, brighten, and promote a healthy barrier. 

1 fl oz - Clearing Complex
2 fl oz - Clearifying Wash and Toner 

SKIN TYPE 
-  Oily 
-  Teen/Tween		  CONCERN
-  Acne  
-  Blackheads

HOW TO APPLY

Use this serum in the evening, every other night. Apply to clean, dry skin and allow it to penetrate. New hydroxy acid users may start their initial application twice a week and graduate to every-other night application, as the skin permits. Hydroxy acids increase skin sensitivity to the sun; wear sunscreen daily.  

KEY INGREDIENTS

8% GLY-SAL HYDROXY ACID COMPLEX 

Helps shed dead skin cells, clarify pores, and reduce breakouts and blackheads. As it renews the skin, it helps soften visible signs of sun damage. 

NIACINAMIDE [B3] + PANTHENOL [B5]

Skin-renewing ingredients, they help keep skin soft and supple, refine pore appearance, and promote radiant-looking skin.

ALL INGREDIENTS  

Aqua/Water  

The natural, spring water is filtered through a special water treatment system that cleans, energises and mineralises the water. It is a good solvent for many raw materials.
Glycerin

Provides lightweight moisture, supports collagen, and strengthens barrier functions.

Witch Hazel Water 

Contains essential oils, tannins and flavonoids. It has an anti-inflammatory, astringent, decongestant and styptic effect to the skin. Also a cleansing and antiseptic effect is described. These properties make witch hazel a popular ingredient in face lotions, as well as other personal care products and creams for inflamed and irritated skin.

Glycolic Acid

A sugar-derived acid, it helps shed dead skin cells, improving barrier functions and product penetration, and promoting hydration. A quick-penetrating acid, it addresses skin texture and helps improve visible signs of aging and sun damage.

Propylene Glycol

Humectant that draws hydration into the skin.

Salicylic Acid

A lipophilic (oil-soluble) beta hydroxy acid, comedolytic and keratolytic, salicylic acid penetrates into pores to relive congestion, reduce surface oil, and constrict the pores to help prevent future breakouts.  

Niacinamide

 Water-soluble Vitamin B3 helps visibly minimize pores and prevent buildup, it contributes to healthy barrier functions by improving moisture retention. 

D-Panthenol

 Also known as pro-vitamin B5, it increases skin hydration and may help reduce skin sensitivity. 

PEG-75 Lanolin

 Contains fatty acids and ceramides that promote moisture retention in the skin. As an emollient, it clings to dirt, makeup and grime on the skin surface to help clear pores. 

Gluconolactone

 A polyhydroxy acid (PHA), it gently exfoliates the skin's surface, promotes hydration, offers antioxidant properties, and may help with the treatment of acne in addition to visible signs of aging and sun damage. 

Polysorbate-20

 Derived from lauric acid, a fatty acid found in coconuts, it acts as an emulsifier, keeping the oils and water together, and improving product texture.  

Hydroxypropyl Menthylcellulose

 A natural binding agent, emulsifier, and stabilizer, it contributes to the texture and viscosity of the product. 

Sodium Benzoate

 A salt of benzoic acid, an ingredients found naturally in cranberries, plums and apples, it is used as a preservative to prevent bacterial and fungal growth. 

Phenethyl Alcohol

 Occurs widely in nature, it has an aromatic fragrance and helps prevent bacteria growth and is used in skincare as a preservative. 

Urea

 A component of our skin's Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF), it is a humectant and emollient that supports healthy barrier functions and improves skin texture. 

Caprylyl Glycol

 An alcohol derived from caprylic acid, an acid found naturally in palm and coconut oils, it improves product texture and is a generous humectant, and supports healthy barrier functions. 

Potassium Sorbate

 The potassium salt of scorbutic acid, it is a naturally occurring unsaturated fat and used primarily as a preservative in products. 

Mentha Arvensis Oil

 A type of mint, it has cooling and soothing properties to the skin and helps reduce oil production. 

Tetrasodium EDTA

 A stabilizer, it maintains product integrity and texture 

L-Ascorbic Acid

Pure vitamin C, It's a potent antioxidant and has been highly researched for its ability to improve numerous signs of skin aging, including hyperpigmentation, wrinkles, sun damage, and elasticity loss. 

Sodium Hydroxide

An alkaline ingredient that helps stabilize pH level. 

Pyridoxine HCI

 A hydrochloride salt and water-soluble vitamin B, it may help reduce surface oil and breakouts. 

Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein

 Yeast is rich in essential fatty acids and vitamin B. It supports the skin regeneration.

L-Glutathione 

 A tripeptide composed of cysteine, glutamic acid, and glycine, it is an antioxidant and free radical scavenger, and tyrosine inhibitor, reducing the formation of pigment. It may help prevent the formation of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH).

Allantoin

 An extract from the comfrey plant, it has soothing properties and may help heal compromised skin. It supports healthy barrier functions by moisturizing and reducing transepidermal water loss (TEWL). 

Threonine

 An essential amino acid that is not produced naturally in the body. It supports hydration and has anti-aging benefits. 

Boitin 

 Also known as vitamin B7 or vitamin H, its primary function is to moisturize and soothe the skin. 

Citric Acid

 A alpha hydroxy acid, it promotes exfoliation and provides antioxidant support for the skin. In smaller doses, it is used to adjust the pH of the product.