Salicylic Acid
INCI name: Salicylic Acid
Salicylic Acid is classed in the EU CosIng database as anti-seborrheic, hair conditioning, keratolytic, fragrance, preservative and skin conditioning. Piel groups it with exfoliating acids.
What it does
- anti-seborrheic
- hair conditioning
- keratolytic
- fragrance
- preservative
- skin conditioning
How Piel groups it
Piel's knowledge base files Salicylic Acid under:
- exfoliating acids
Piel's note
A beta-hydroxy acid that is oil-soluble, so it can work inside pores rather than only on the surface. It is commonly used for breakouts and congestion.
Pairs to be careful with
Piel's routine check flags Salicylic Acid next to:
- Can I use Betaine Salicylate and Salicylic Acid together? Two exfoliating acids in one routine is more exfoliation than most skin needs.
- Can I use Capryloyl Salicylic Acid and Salicylic Acid together? Two exfoliating acids in one routine is more exfoliation than most skin needs.
- Can I use Ethyl Lactyl Retinoate and Salicylic Acid together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Glycolic Acid and Salicylic Acid together? Two exfoliating acids in one routine is more exfoliation than most skin needs.
- Can I use Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate and Salicylic Acid together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Lactic Acid and Salicylic Acid together? Two exfoliating acids in one routine is more exfoliation than most skin needs.
- Can I use Mandelic Acid and Salicylic Acid together? Two exfoliating acids in one routine is more exfoliation than most skin needs.
- Can I use Retinal and Salicylic Acid together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Retinol and Salicylic Acid together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Retinyl Acetate and Salicylic Acid together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Retinyl Linoleate and Salicylic Acid together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Retinyl Palmitate and Salicylic Acid together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Retinyl Palmitate/Carrot Polypeptide and Salicylic Acid together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Retinyl Propionate and Salicylic Acid together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
- Can I use Retinyl Retinoate and Salicylic Acid together? Retinoids and exfoliating acids together can irritate — redness, flaking or stinging.
Found in 2,784 products in Piel's catalogue.
EU regulation
Salicylic Acid is listed in the EU Cosmetics Regulation, annex entry III/98 and V/3. The entry sets conditions of use; read it on CosIng.
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See which products on your shelf contain Salicylic Acid, and whether it suits your skin and the rest of your routine.
Identifiers
- INCI name
- Salicylic Acid
- CAS number
- 69-72-7
- EC number
- 200-712-3
- CosIng reference
- 37595