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cleanser
The INKEY List

Salicylic Acid Cleanser

Type
Cleanser
Size
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Key ingredients
2% salicylic acid
Skin types
Acne-prone, oily and combination skin
Fragrance
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What users keep saying · from 11 reviews

cleared breakouts4broke me out2gentle2irritating2strong scent2great value1

It saved their skin from cystic acne when nothing else worked.

“The inkey list salicylic cleanser. It saved my skin from cystic acne when nothing else worked!”
positivecleared breakouts

Loved it for leaving skin really clean without drying it.

“Loved these, they made my skin feel really clean without making it feel dry.”
positivegentle

The INKEY Salicylic Acid Cleanser cleared up their CeraVe breakout and was reasonably priced.

“Try the Inkey list salicylic acid cleanser! It helped clear up my Cerave break out and it was reasonably priced.”
positivecleared breakoutsgreat value

Loves their SA cleanser among several Inkey List products.

“I love their retinol eye cream, Retinol (the normal one not the high strength, never tried that), cleansing balm and SA cleanser.”
positive

Repurchasing after a year and a half, this user had a bad allergic reaction to The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser.

“their new formula is giving me a really bad allergic reaction”
negativeirritating

This user's new bottle of The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser has a strong chemical smell and may be giving them a rash.

“my new bottle has the same issue with such a strong chemical smell and i’m not a fan at all”
negativestrong scentirritating

After a couple of years of good results with The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser, this user's latest bottle had a pungent chemical smell.

“i've been using it for a couple years with good results, but the bottle i just bought has a really terrible smell.”
mixedstrong scent

Older than 36 months. These may describe an earlier version.

Their go-to cleanser when they have tough breakouts.

“Their salicylic acid cleanser is my go to for when I have tough breakouts”
positivecleared breakouts

Ten days in, The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser broke out this user's whole face.

“I started using the inkey list salicylic acid cleanser on march the 13th and my face immediately broke out so bad”
negativebroke me out

Used both and says they worked for them.

“Inkey List or basic CeraVe SA cleanser. I used both and they worked for me.”
positive

After five weeks of The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser for pores and blackheads, this user got pimples they don't usually get.

“ive been using it for weeks,5 weeks to be specific.”
negativebroke me out

Can use it twice a day on combination oily skin without stripping, but finds it less effective than leave-on salicylic acid products.

“I am able to use that cleanser twice a day, but i can tell it's not that effective compared to leave-on SA products”
mixedgentle

After months of daily use, The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser made this user's skin tight and did little for congestion.

“I used this once daily (because it made my skin feel tight) for months and it never did much for my congested skin.”
negative

Oily, rosacea-prone skin got oilier for this user after a few nights of The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser.

“After a few days of using The Inkey List cleanser every night, I noticed my skin got oilier”
negative

This user with hormonal acne finds the INKEY Salicylic Acid Cleanser amazing and uses it as their daily cleanser.

“The inky list salicylic acid cleanser is amazing tho and is my daily cleanser”
positive
Redditr/acne·

This dry-combination user with an oily T-zone says The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser finally fixed years of nose blackheads.

“Struggled with big SFs/ blackheads for years and today was finally the day....this cleanser saved my life.”
positivecleared breakouts

This oily, acne-prone user found The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser did nothing, unlike CeraVe's SA cleanser.

“I tried both. The inkey list didn't do anything for me”
negative