ACNE solutions liquid MAKEUP SALICYLIC ACID ACNE TREATMENT 5 mg/mL Liquid
🆔 Identity & classification
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🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Salicylic acid and derivatives class.
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🩺 Clinical
- It's designed to treat acne. Salicylic acid helps by loosening and removing dead skin cells that clog pores — the buildup that leads to breakouts. The multi-step system on this lab...
- What is this salicylic acid product actually supposed to do for my skin?
- Some mild tingling, stinging, and peeling is actually expected — that's the salicylic acid doing its job by clearing away dead skin cells. But if the burning or peeling feels exces...
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A fatty acid derived from natural sources, used as an emulsifier and thickening agent to help blend oil and water components and improve the product's texture and stability.
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A liquid solvent derived from fermentation or chemical synthesis. In medicines, alcohol dissolves active ingredients, helps preserve the product, and improves how the body absorbs certain drugs.
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Alumina is a white powder form of aluminum oxide. It's used as a filler to add bulk to tablets and capsules, and sometimes as a thickening or anti-caking agent in powdered formulations.
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Bentonite is a naturally occurring clay mineral used in medicines as a binder and absorbent. It helps hold tablet ingredients together and can absorb moisture or unwanted substances in the formulation.
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A silicone-based compound that acts as an emulsifier and skin-conditioning agent in topical formulations. It helps blend oil and water components together and improves product texture and spreadability on the skin.
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Butylene glycol is a clear liquid derived from petroleum or plants that acts as a humectant, solvent, and preservative booster in medicines. It helps keep formulations stable, dissolve active ingredients, and maintain moisture in topical products.
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Caffeine is a natural stimulant compound commonly extracted from coffee beans and tea leaves. In medicines, it serves as an active booster in pain relievers and cold products to enhance alertness and improve the effectiveness of other ingredients.
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Calcium stearate is a white powder derived from stearic acid and calcium. It works as a lubricant and glidant to help the medicine flow smoothly during manufacturing and prevent ingredients from sticking to equipment.
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Dimethicone is a silicone-based oil that acts as an anti-foaming agent and lubricant in medicines. It reduces gas bubbles in liquid formulations and helps coat and protect the stomach lining when ingested.
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A synthetic silicone polymer that acts as a thickener and absorbent in medicines. It helps create the right texture, improves how the product feels on skin or in the mouth, and can absorb excess moisture or oil in formulations.
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A silicone-based polymer that forms small, hard particles. It acts as a glidant and anti-caking agent to improve powder flow and prevent clumping in tablets and capsules.
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Dipropylene glycol is a clear liquid made from propylene glycol. It acts as a solvent and humectant in medicines, helping dissolve active ingredients and retain moisture in the formulation.
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A chelating agent derived from ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) combined with copper. It binds metals in formulations to prevent discoloration and degradation, helping preserve the medicine's stability and appearance.
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Ferric oxide red is an inorganic iron compound used as a colorant in medicines. It gives tablets, capsules, or other dosage forms a red or reddish tint for identification and appearance.
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Ferric oxide yellow is a naturally occurring iron compound used as a colorant in medications. It gives tablets, capsules, and other forms a yellow or golden hue for identification and appearance.
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A dark iron oxide compound that gives medicines their black or dark color. It's used as a colorant in tablets and capsules to help identify the product and make it visually distinctive.
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Glycerin is a clear, thick liquid derived from plant oils or fats. It acts as a humectant to retain moisture, a sweetener, and a solvent in medications.
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A synthetic oily liquid used as an emollient and solvent in topical medications. It helps dissolve active ingredients and creates a smooth, spreadable texture on the skin.
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A natural fatty substance from soybeans that helps mix oil and water-based ingredients together. It acts as an emulsifier and lubricant in medicines to improve texture and help the product break down properly in your body.
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Methyl trimethicone is a silicone-based lubricant and glidant used in tablets and capsules. It reduces friction between particles and equipment during manufacturing, helping the medicine flow smoothly and compress evenly.
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Mica is a naturally occurring mineral that's ground into fine powder. It's used in medicines as a colorant and anti-caking agent to improve appearance and prevent clumping in tablets or powders.
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Nylon-12 is a synthetic plastic polymer used as a coating or film-forming agent in medicines. It helps create a protective barrier around tablets or capsules to control how and when the medicine is released in the body.
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Phenoxyethanol is a synthetic preservative and antimicrobial agent used to prevent bacterial and fungal growth in medicines and cosmetic products, extending shelf life and maintaining product safety.
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Propylene carbonate is a clear liquid solvent derived from propylene. It helps dissolve or suspend active ingredients in liquid medicines and can improve how well the product flows and mixes.
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A brown seaweed extract used as a thickener and stabilizer in liquid medicines and suspensions. It helps maintain consistent texture and prevents ingredients from separating.
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Silica dimethyl silylate is a silicon-based powder that acts as a glidant and anti-caking agent. It reduces friction between particles and helps powders flow smoothly during manufacturing and tablet compression.
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Sodium chloride is common table salt. It's used in medicines as a buffer to maintain proper pH, as a filler to add bulk, or to adjust the osmotic balance in liquid formulations.
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Sodium citrate is a salt derived from citric acid. It works as a buffer to maintain the medicine's pH level and may also help improve taste or act as a preservative in the formulation.
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A fatty acid derivative used as an emulsifier and surfactant in medications. It helps blend oily and water-based ingredients together to create a stable, uniform product.
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A powder made from a naturally occurring mineral. In medicines, talc works as a glidant and anti-caking agent, helping tablets and capsules flow smoothly during manufacturing and preventing clumping.
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Titanium dioxide is a bright white mineral powder commonly used as a colorant and opacifying agent. It makes pills and tablets white or lighter in color and helps make coatings non-transparent.
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Tocopherol is a form of vitamin E derived from plant oils. It acts as an antioxidant in medicines to prevent oils and fats from breaking down and spoiling during storage.
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A mineral salt made from calcium and phosphate. It acts as a filler to add bulk to the tablet or capsule, and helps bind ingredients together so the medicine holds its shape.
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A silicone-based compound that acts as a glidant and flow agent in solid medications. It reduces friction between powder particles, helping the medicine flow smoothly during manufacturing and tablet compression.
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A synthetic silicon-based polymer used as a glidant and anti-caking agent. It helps powder particles flow smoothly and prevents clumping during manufacturing and storage.
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Tromethamine is a chemical buffer that helps maintain the proper acidity level in liquid medicines. It neutralizes acids and stabilizes the solution so the medication remains effective and safe throughout its shelf life.
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Water is a liquid solvent that dissolves and mixes ingredients together in liquid medicines, syrups, and injections. It helps distribute the active drug evenly throughout the product.
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| Price system | Per mL | Per package |
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
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📊 Medicare Part D spend CMS · PART D · 2026 (Q1)
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 49527-0751-01 You're viewing this | 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON (49527-751-01) / 30 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC | 2020-12-04 | Inactivated by FDA |
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📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
USES: TREATS ACNE HELPS PREVENT DEVELOPMENT OF NEW ACNE BLEMISHES
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
DIRECTIONS SHAKE WELL BEFORE USE CLEANSE SKIN THOROUGHLY BEFORE APPLYING COVER THE ENTIRE AFFECTED AREA WITH ONE APPLICATION GRADUALLY INCREASE TO 2 OR 3 TIMES DAILY IF NEEDED OR AS DIRECTED BY A DOCTOR IF BOTHERSOME DRYNESS OR PEELING OCCURS, REDUCE APPLICATION TO EVERY OTHER DAY.
⚠️ Warnings ▾
WARNINGS : FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY.
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
ACTIVE INGREDIENT : SALICYLIC ACID 0.5%
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
INACTIVE INGREDIENTS: METHYL TRIMETHICONE [] WATER [] DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL [] ALCOHOL DENAT. [] NYLON-12 [] BUTYLENE GLYCOL [] TALC [] PEG-10 DIMETHICONE [] DIMETHICONE [] TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE [] SILICA [] LAMINARIA SACCHARINA EXTRACT [] CALCIUM STEARATE [] ISONONYL ISONONANOATE [] CAFFEINE [] GLYCERIN [] HYDROXYAPATITE [] DIMETHICONE/PEG-10/15 CROSSPOLYMER [] SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE [] DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER [] TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE [] QUATERNIUM-90 BENTONITE [] 10-HYDROXYDECANOIC ACID [] LECITHIN [] TOCOPHEROL [] SODIUM CHLORIDE [] TROMETHAMINE [] PROPYLENE CARBONATE [] ALUMINA [] DISODIUM EDTA [] SODIUM CITRATE [] PHENOXYETHANOL MAY CONTAIN: TITANIUM DIOXIDE [] IRON OXIDES[] MICA ILN36140
🎯 Purpose ▾
PURPOSE: ACNE TREATMENT