Acne Oil Control Primer Salicylic Acid 20 mg/g 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...
- My skin feels like it's burning and peeling. Is that normal?
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🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients
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A synthetic polymer made from acrylic compounds and taurate, this substance acts as a thickener and stabilizer. It helps give liquid medicines a smooth texture and keeps ingredients from separating.
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A natural plant extract from Annickia chlorantha bark used as a flavoring agent and preservative in medicines. It may help mask bitter tastes and extend shelf life.
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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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Caprylyl glycol is a clear liquid derived from coconut oil. In medicines, it acts as a humectant to retain moisture, a preservative booster to prevent microbial growth, and a solvent to help dissolve or mix other ingredients.
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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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An omega-3 fatty acid derived from marine sources or algae. It's included as a nutritional ingredient and helps stabilize the formulation's structure and consistency.
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Ethylhexylglycerin is a synthetic preservative used to prevent bacteria and mold from growing in medicines and personal care products. It helps keep the product safe and stable throughout its shelf life.
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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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Hexylene glycol is a clear liquid alcohol used as a solvent and preservative in medicines. It helps dissolve other ingredients and keeps the product stable during storage.
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A plant-derived thickening agent made from cellulose. It increases viscosity and helps form a gel or paste consistency in medications, and may serve as a binder or coating material in various formulations.
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Icosapent is a purified omega-3 fatty acid derived from fish oil. It's included in some medicines as an active therapeutic ingredient rather than an inactive excipient, used to help manage certain lipid levels in the body.
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Linoleic acid is an omega-6 fatty acid derived from plant oils. It serves as an emulsifier and skin conditioning agent in topical formulations, helping ingredients mix smoothly and improving product texture.
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A natural fatty acid derived from plant oils. It helps dissolve other ingredients and improve how the medicine spreads or absorbs in the body.
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Niacinamide is a form of vitamin B3, a water-soluble nutrient. In medicines, it may be added as a nutritional supplement or to support skin health, though its primary role here is as an active ingredient rather than a traditional inactive filler.
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A plant-derived oil from nigella sativa seeds, used as a carrier and emollient in formulations. It helps dissolve or suspend active ingredients and improves product texture and absorption.
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Oleanolic acid is a natural plant compound used in medicines as a binder and thickening agent. It helps hold tablet ingredients together and can improve how the body absorbs the active drug.
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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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A synthetic emulsifier derived from sorbitol and fatty acids. It helps mix oil and water-based ingredients together and improves the texture and stability of the medicine.
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A plant-derived powder made from saw palmetto berries. It's included in some formulations as a natural ingredient and potential filler, though its primary role is typically as an active botanical rather than a structural excipient.
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A plant extract from the roots of Chinese skullcap, used as a natural coloring agent and to add mild flavor to medicines. It may also help preserve the product's stability.
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Sodium ascorbyl phosphate is a derivative of vitamin C that acts as an antioxidant and preservative in medications. It helps protect the drug's active ingredients from degradation caused by air and light exposure.
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A strong alkaline chemical used to adjust and maintain the pH balance of liquid medicines. It helps keep the medicine stable and ensures it stays effective during storage.
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A mineral salt derived from phosphoric acid, used as a buffer to maintain the pH balance of the medication and help stabilize the active ingredients.
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A salt form of phosphoric acid that acts as a buffer and pH adjuster in medicines. It helps keep the product at the correct acidity level for stability and effectiveness.
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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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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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Zinc gluconate is a form of zinc, a mineral, combined with gluconic acid. It's used as a supplement ingredient to provide zinc content in the formulation.
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💲 Pricing
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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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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PanOxyl Clarifying Exfoliant 2 g/100mL 00316-0296-04 | Crown | 118 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Hero Pore Release Blackhead Clearing 20 mg/mL 10237-0001-00 | Church | 100 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Sulfur 8 Anti-Dandruff Braid 20 mg/mL 12022-0021-00 | J. | 356 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Sulfur 8 Fresh Anti-Dandruff 20 mg/mL 12022-0028-00 | J. | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Kiehls Since 1851 Dermatologist Solutions Truly Targeted Acne Clearing Solution 20 mg/mL 49967-0055-01 | L'Oreal | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Thayers Since 1847 Natural Remedies Double Action Acne Serum 20 mg/mL 49967-0062-01 | L'Oreal | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Thayers Since 1847 Natural Remedies Blemish Clearing Witch Hazel Aloe Vera Formula Toner 20 mg/mL 49967-0523-01 | L'Oreal | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Lancome Paris Clarifique BX-Interceptor Topical Acne Clearing Treatment 20 mg/mL 51150-0995-01 | SICOS | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Dr. Gross AB Acne Daily Breakout 20 mg/mL 51326-0179-01 | Topiderm, | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Clear Proof Blemish Control Toner Acne Medication 2 g/100mL 51531-6743-05 | Mary | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Anti-Everything Face Serum 2 g/100mL 54111-0180-01 | Bentley | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Emuaid 2 g/100mL 55926-0029-01 | Speer | 30 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Exuviance Daily Acne Peel 20 mg/mL 58414-0017-02 | NeoStrata | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Atrix Clarifying Toner 20 mg/mL 59088-0444-08 | PureTek | 118 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Acne Warrior Clearing Astringent 2 g/100mL 61197-0121-00 | Pacifica | 236 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Clenziderm Pore Therapy Acne Treatment 20 mg/mL 62032-0612-04 | Obagi | 148 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Acne Oil Control Primer 20 mg/gthis 62742-4211-02 | Allure | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Shea Moisture 2 g/100mL 64942-2355-02 | Conopco | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Jack Black Bump Fix 20 g/1000g 66738-0022-01 | Jack | 183 g | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Pharma Clear Spot Treatment 2 g/100mL 67879-0104-51 | PHARMAGEL | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| AGE Bright Clearing Serum 20 mg/mL 68479-0184-00 | Dermalogica, | 3 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Breakout Clearing Booster 2 mg/100mL 68479-0772-00 | Dermalogica, | 2 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Breakout Clearing Booster 2 g/100mL 68479-0773-02 | Dermalogica, | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Neutrogena Clear Pore Oil-Eliminating Astringent 20 mg/mL 69968-0028-08 | Kenvue | 236 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Clean and Clear Essentials Deep Cleaning Astringent 20 mg/mL 69968-0209-08 | Kenvue | 240 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Neutrogena Oil Free Acne Stress Control Triple Action Toner 20 mg/mL 69968-0521-08 | Kenvue | 237 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Clean and Clear Essentials Acne Toner 20 mg/mL 69968-0820-08 | Kenvue | 240 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Neutrogena Oil Free Acne Stress Control Triple Action Toner 20 mg/mL 69968-0925-08 | Kenvue | 236 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Acne Spot Treatment 20 mg/mL 70060-1505-01 | CosMedical | 9 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| e.l.f Plz Clarify Facial Oil 2 g/100mL 70412-0401-01 | Zhejiang | 30 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Exfo Tonic Acne Treatment 2 g/100mL 70764-0104-51 | CONTROL | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| L BRI Pure n Natural Deep Clean Toner 20 mg/mL 71238-0218-00 | L'BRI | 188 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Viaderma Clear Acne Treatment 20 mg/mL 71262-0017-15 | VIADERMA | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Detox Drops Acne Toner 2 g/100mL 71499-0523-01 | KENDO | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| FHF Day Breakthru 2 g/100g 72788-0142-11 | Summer | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Dr Throwers Oily Skin Facial Astringent 2 g/100g 72839-0611-02 | Derma | 57 g | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Pore Refining Toner 2 g/100g 72957-0013-01 | Private | 195 g | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Sunday Riley Peacekeeper Acne Treatment Serum 20 mg/mL 73001-0505-01 | Sunday | 1 pouch | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Naturium Salicylic Acid Serum 2% 20 mg/mL 76354-0122-01 | e.l.f. | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| e.l.f. PLZ Clarify Facial Oil 20 mg/mL 76354-0419-01 | e.l.f. | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| The Inkey List 360 Acne Clearing Serum 20 mg/mL 81136-0028-01 | Brand | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Mara Clear Skin Mineral Milk Acne Treatment 20 mg/mL 81461-0002-00 | Mara | 30 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Dermeleve Scalp Psoriasis Treatment 2 g/100mL 81507-0006-01 | Advanced | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Peach and Lily Peaches Slices Acne Exfoliating toner 20 mg/mL 81515-0501-01 | Peach | 120 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Skinlycious Glow Exfoliant 2 g/100mL 81574-0001-01 | Skinlycious | 28 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| CeraVe Developed with Dermatologists BHA Exfoliating Toner Acne Treatment 20 mg/mL 82046-0291-01 | L'Oreal | 237 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Lancome Paris Clarifique BX-Interceptor Topical Acne Clearing Treatment 20 mg/mL 82046-0955-01 | LOreal | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Clarifying Toner 2 g/100mL 83286-0012-01 | Drmtlgy, | 189 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Bubble Super Clear Blemish Prevention Serum 20 mg/mL 83509-0001-01 | BUBBLE | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Doing The Work Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment 20 mg/mL 84234-0001-00 | Personal | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Personal Day Doing the Work Daily Exfoliating Treatment 20 mg/mL 84234-0002-00 | Personal | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Perricone MD Acne Relief Gentle Exfoliating Toner Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment 2 g/100mL 84448-0602-18 | THG | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| AHA BHA Blemish Control and Exfoliating Serum 2 g/100mL 85439-0101-01 | Banuskin, | 30 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| PHOFAY Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment Essence 20 mg/mL 87080-0001-00 | Hangzhou | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Walgreens Apricot Scrub Acne Treatment 20 mg/g 00363-0951-15 | WALGREEN | 170 g | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Signature Care Blemish And Blackhead Control 20 mg/g 21130-0720-12 | SAFEWAY, | 227 g | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Universal Clarifying Pad 20 mg/g 62742-4276-02 | Allure | 1 jar | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Up and Up Blemish Controlling Apricot Scrub 20 mg/g 11673-0930-15 | TARGET | 170 g | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| DermaClear Pads 20 mg/g 62742-4076-02 | Allure | 1 jar | — | — | FDA listed | — |
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 62742-4211-02 You're viewing this | 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (62742-4211-2) / 45 g in 1 TUBE (62742-4211-1) | 2022-04-01 | Active |
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📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Uses For the treatment of acne
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
Directions Clean the skin thoroughly before applying this product Cover the entire affected area with a thin layer one to three times daily Because excessive drying of the skin may occur, start with one application daily, then gradually increase to two or three times daily if needed or as directed by a doctor If bothersome dryness or peeling occurs, reduce application to once a day or every other day
⚠️ Warnings ▾
Warnings For external use only
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Active Ingredients Salicylic Acid 2 %
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Inactive Ingredients Water (Aqua), Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Serenoa Serrulata (Saw Palmetto) Fruit Extract, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Niacinamide, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Docosahexaenoic Acid, Eicosapentaenoic Acid, Nigella Sativa (Black Cumin) Seed Oil, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Zinc Gluconate, Glycerin, Tocopherol, Oleanolic Acid, Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Disodium Phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Phosphate.
🎯 Purpose ▾
Purpose Acne Treatment