CosmoClear Cleanser Salicylic Acid 100 mg/mL Soap
🆔 Identity & classification
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🏭 Manufacturer & labeler
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🩺 Clinical
CosmoClear Cleanser is a topical soap containing salicylic acid, an ingredient commonly used in skin cleansing products. Salicylic acid is typically used to help remove oil and dead skin cells from the skin surface. This product is marketed as an over-the-counter monograph drug, meaning it is sold under FDA's established rules for this category of skin-cleansing products rather than as an individually approved application.
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🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients
Inactive ingredients, also called excipients, are components of the drug product other than the active ingredient. They may include fillers, dyes, coatings, preservatives, flavors, or other formulation ingredients.
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Alanine is a naturally occurring amino acid used in medicines as a buffering agent and pH stabilizer. It helps maintain the proper acidity level in liquid formulations to improve stability and taste.
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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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Arginine is an amino acid used in medicines as a buffer and pH adjuster. It helps maintain the proper acidity level and stability of liquid formulations.
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Benzyl alcohol is a clear liquid used as a preservative and solvent in medicines. It helps prevent bacterial and fungal growth and dissolves other ingredients to create uniform liquid formulations.
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Betaine is a naturally occurring organic compound found in plants and animals. In medicines, it acts as an osmoprotectant and stabilizer, helping maintain the product's moisture balance and preserve its chemical stability during storage.
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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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A fragrant plant oil extracted from chamomile flowers. It's used as a flavoring agent and fragrance in medicines to improve taste and smell, making the product more pleasant to take.
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A plant-derived surfactant made from coconut oil. It helps mix oil and water ingredients together in the formulation and can improve how the medicine spreads or feels on the skin.
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A foaming agent and thickener derived from coconut oil. It helps create a smooth texture and stable foam in liquid or semi-solid medicines, improving how the product feels and applies.
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A plant-derived emulsifier made from coconut oil and glycerin. It helps blend water and oil ingredients together and improves texture and spreadability in topical medicines and creams.
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A sulfur-containing organic compound used as a solvent and penetration enhancer in medicines. It helps dissolve active ingredients and improve their absorption through skin or mucous membranes.
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Glutamic acid is an amino acid used in pharmaceuticals as a buffer and pH regulator. It helps maintain the medicine's chemical stability and proper acidity level.
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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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Glycine is an amino acid used in medicines as a buffer to help stabilize pH and improve taste. It may also serve as a filler or binder to give the product proper form and consistency.
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Glycolic acid is an alpha-hydroxy acid derived from sugar cane that helps dissolve and remove dead skin cells. In topical medicines, it works as an exfoliant and pH adjuster to improve skin penetration and product effectiveness.
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A natural oil extracted from grapefruit seeds, used as a flavoring agent and preservative to enhance taste and help prevent spoilage in medicines.
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Lactic acid is a naturally occurring organic acid derived from milk or plant sources. It lowers and maintains pH in formulations, helps preserve the product, and can enhance ingredient stability and absorption.
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Lysine hydrochloride is an amino acid salt used in medicines as a buffer and pH stabilizer. It helps maintain the acidity level of the product to keep the active ingredient stable and effective.
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A synthetic emulsifier derived from polyethylene glycol and glucose. It helps blend oil and water-based ingredients together and improves the texture and spreadability of the product.
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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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Sodium phytate is a plant-derived salt used in medications as a chelating agent and preservative. It helps stabilize formulations and may improve how the body absorbs certain minerals in the medicine.
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Pidolic acid is an organic compound derived from the amino acid pyroglutamic acid. It functions as a buffer and pH regulator in medicines to maintain stability and control acidity.
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Polyethylene glycol 400 is a clear, thick liquid made from petroleum-derived polymers. It acts as a solvent and humectant in medicines, helping dissolve active ingredients and retain moisture in the formulation.
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Potassium sorbate is a salt derived from sorbic acid, a naturally occurring preservative. It prevents growth of mold, yeast, and some bacteria, extending the medicine's shelf life.
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Proline is an amino acid used in pharmaceutical formulations as a bulking agent and stabilizer. It helps maintain product stability and can improve the texture or consistency of medicines, particularly in powders and freeze-dried products.
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Serine is an amino acid, a building block of proteins. In medications, it functions as a buffering agent and stabilizer to help maintain the product's pH balance and protect active ingredients during storage.
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Sodium benzoate is a salt derived from benzoic acid, a preservative. It's added to medicines to prevent growth of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms that could spoil the product.
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A synthetic surfactant derived from petroleum-based olefins. It helps dissolve or suspend active ingredients and other substances in liquid formulations, improving how the medicine mixes and flows.
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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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A salt derived from lactic acid, sodium lactate acts as a buffer and pH stabilizer in medicines. It helps maintain the product's acidity level and can also serve as a humectant to retain moisture.
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Sodium pyrrolidone carboxylate is a synthetic polymer derived from pyrrolidone chemistry. It functions as a solubilizer and binder in medications, helping dissolve poorly water-soluble drugs and hold tablet ingredients together.
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Sodium sulfate is a mineral salt used in pharmaceuticals as a filler and diluent. It helps provide bulk and stability to tablets and capsules while remaining inert in the body.
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Strontium chloride hexahydrate is a mineral salt containing strontium. It's used in some medicines as a source of strontium or as a buffering agent to help maintain the product's pH and stability.
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Threonine is an amino acid, a naturally occurring protein building block. It functions as a buffering agent and pH stabilizer in medicines to maintain proper acidity levels and product stability.
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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 each | 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 |
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| CosmoClear Cleanser 100 mg/mLthis 78863-3025-01 | Noon | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
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⏳ Availability & generic status
We did not find an FDA-approved generic match for this exact strength, form and route.
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📊 Medicare Part D spend CMS · PART D · 2026 (Q1)
📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 78863-3025-01 You're viewing this | 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (78863-3025-1) / 120 mL in 1 TUBE | 2026-04-24 | Active |
| 78863-3025-02 | 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (78863-3025-2) / 30 mL in 1 TUBE | 2026-04-24 | Active |
| 78863-3025-03 | 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (78863-3025-3) / 200 mL in 1 TUBE | 2026-04-24 | Active |
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📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Uses For the management of acne.
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
Directions Squeeze a small amount into the palm, add water to foam, gently cleanse the face, and rinse with warm water. Designed for twice daily use. Can be used less frequently if dryness occurs.
⚠️ Warnings ▾
Warnings For external use only. When using this product skin irritation and dryness are more likely to occur if you use another topical acne medication at the same time. If irritation occurs, only use one topical acne treatment at a time. avoid contact with eyes.
If contact occurs, rinse eyes thoroughly with water. Stop use and ask a doctor if irritation become severe Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Active Ingredient Salicylic Acid 2%
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Inactive Ingredients Aqua (Water), Sodium (C14-16) Olefin Sulfonate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Water, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Strontium Chloride Hexahydrate, Cocamide MEA, Glycolic Acid, Dimethyl Sulfone, Coconut Oil Glycereth-8 Esters, Lactic Acid, Alkenes, C>10 .alpha.-, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Sodium Sulfate, Betaine, Sodium PCA, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lactate, PCA, Phenoxyethanol, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Serine, Alanine, Glycine, Glutamic Acid, Lysine HCl, Threonine, Arginine, Proline, Benzyl Alcohol, Alcohol.
🎯 Purpose ▾
Purpose Acne treatment