
About this product
A gel cleanser with 1% salicylic acid designed to remove makeup, control oil, and clarify pores for blemish-prone skin.
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Yay
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This cleanser's 1% salicylic acid makes it effective for oily, congestion-prone skin, though it can feel drying on some people, so those with sensitive or dry skin may want to ease off to every other day or save it for summer months. It froths well and rinses clean, but stings the eyes a little, so it works best as a morning or second cleanse. The niacinamide and tranexamic acid are present at lower concentrations than typical, so they offer less extra benefit than you might expect.
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A gel cleanser with 1% salicylic acid designed to remove makeup, control oil, and clarify pores for blemish-prone skin.
Mostly yes. 1 of the 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 75%.
e.l.f. SKIN Blemish Breakthrough Clarifying Cleanser holds a Guru Score of 75%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.
e.l.f. SKIN Blemish Breakthrough Clarifying Cleanser is generally suited to acne-prone skin.
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