Most acne products are judged by the front of the pack. The back is where the answers are.
'Contains salicylic acid' tells you nothing. The strength decides whether it can work: 0.5% is a cleanser hint, 2% is the over-the-counter treatment strength.
Every Nature Derma label prints the active and its percentage — 2% salicylic acid in both the wash and the serum.
Glycolic and lactic acid are water-soluble; they work on the surface. Only salicylic acid dissolves into sebum and follows it down the pore to the plug.
Salicylic acid is the oil-soluble one. For clogged pores it is the acid to look for.
Skin sits slightly acidic. Alkaline soaps and strong foaming washes strip the barrier — the squeaky-clean feel — and oily skin answers by making more oil.
Look for 'pH balanced' on a wash. Ours says it on the front because it matters that much.
'Parfum' or 'fragrance' on an INCI list is the most common irritant in skincare, and irritated skin breaks out more. On acne products it has no job.
Fragrance free across the routine — the wash, the serum and the sunscreen.
Acids make skin more sun-sensitive, and UV is what turns a healing spot into a lasting mark. A treatment routine without SPF is only half a routine.
The set ends in an SPF 50 PA++++ aqua gel made for oily skin, so it actually gets worn.
2% Salicylic Acid Face Wash (175 ml), 2% Salicylic Acid Serum (30 ml), Aqua Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ (50 ml). Priced below buying them apart.
