2 PROHIBITED
Daily Care Acne Pads With Salicylic Acid, Maximum Strength
Contains Prohibited Substances
❌ 1 prohibited🔶 1 restricted
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❌ Prohibited (Annex II) — 1
- Borates, tetraborates, octaborates and boric acid salts and esters, including: Disodium octaborate anhydrous [1] Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate [2] 2-Aminoethanol, monoester with boric acid [3] 2-Hydroxypropyl ammonium dihydrogen orthoborate [4] Potassium borate, boric acid potassium salt [5] Trioctyldodecyl borate [6] Zinc borate [7] Sodium borate, disodium tetraborate anhydrous; boric acid, sodium salt [8] Tetraboron disodium heptaoxide, hydrate [9] Orthoboric acid, sodium salt [10] Disodium tetraborate decahydrate; borax decahydrate [11] Disodium tetraborate pentahydrate; borax pentahydrate [12]
Ingredient composition · 12 total
Safe (1)Restricted (1)Prohibited (2)Unknown (8)
Composition
8% natural34% synthetic
🌿 1 natural❓ 7 unknown origin🧪 4 synthetic
Based on 12 ingredients analyzed. 8% natural, 58% unknown origin and 34% synthetic.
Ingredients data:11 / 12explained
2 prohibited (EU Annex II)
1 restricted (EU Annex III)
2 need review
Ingredient Analysis
Goodies
Proven actives & beneficial ingredients
Water
Ingredients List
Showing 5 of 12 ingredients
Ingredients Explained
12 / 12Safe — well-studied, low concernNeutral / Unknown — limited dataConcern — high comedogenic/irritancy
⚠️2 of 12 ingredients missing description or function
Salicylic Acid (2%)#1
Salicylic Acid (2%) is a cosmetic ingredient used in this formulation.
No descriptionNo function
Aminomethyl Propanol#2
BUFFERING
2-Amino-2-methylpropanol
Ammonium Xylenesulfonate#3
SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - HYDROTROPE, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
Ammonium xylenesulphonate
Citric Acid#4
type of chemical entity
weak organic acid
Dmdm Hydantoin#5
PRESERVATIVE
1,3-bis(Hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione
Fragrance#6
Fragrance
A catch-all term that can refer to dozens of different chemicals. Common cause of allergic reactions.
Menthol#7⚠️ Restricted
type of chemical entity
organic compound used as flavouring and analgesic
PPG-5-Ceteth-20#8
SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, hexadecyl ether
Water#9
Solvent
The most common cosmetic ingredient. Acts as a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients.
Simethicone#10
ANTIFOAMING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
Silica, hydrated, compounds with poly(dimethylsiloxane)
Sodium Borate#11🚫 Prohibited
Disodium tetraborate, anhydrous (boric acid, disodium salt); Disodium tetraborate decahydrate (borax decahydrate)
No function
Tetrasodium EDTA#12
CHELATING
Tetrasodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate
