Target Up and Up Moisturizer with Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment 5 mg/mL Lotion, 118 mL
🆔 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 fatty alcohol derived from peanut oil or made synthetically. It serves as an emollient and thickener in creams and ointments, helping create smooth texture and improve product consistency.
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Arachidyl glucoside is a plant-derived emulsifier and skin-conditioning agent made from arachidyl alcohol and glucose. It helps mix oil and water-based ingredients together in formulations and improves product texture and spreadability.
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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 naturally derived fatty substance that helps bind and condition the product's texture. It works as an emollient and skin-conditioning agent in topical formulations, helping maintain moisture and smoothness.
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Ceramide NP is a waxy, lipid-based substance that mimics natural skin oils. It's used in topical formulations as an emollient and skin-conditioning agent to help soften, smooth, and protect the skin barrier.
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Cetearyl glucoside is a plant-derived surfactant made from vegetable oils and glucose. It helps oils and water mix together in creams and lotions, and can also soften and smooth the skin feel of the product.
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A waxy solid derived from plant or animal sources. It acts as an emulsifier to blend oil and water components, and also thickens the medicine to give it the right texture and consistency.
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Cholesterol is a fatty substance found naturally in animal tissues. In medications, it's used as an ingredient in liposomal formulations and lipid-based drug delivery systems to help encapsulate and stabilize active drugs for better absorption.
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A mineral salt containing potassium and phosphate, used as a buffer to help maintain the medicine's pH level and stability during storage.
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Docosanol is a waxy, fatty alcohol derived from plant sources. It acts as an emollient and thickener in topical medicines, helping to soften the skin and improve product texture and stability.
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Edetate disodium is a chemical compound that binds and removes certain metal ions. In medicines, it acts as a preservative and stabilizer by preventing metals like calcium from interfering with the product's shelf life 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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A silicone-based oil used as a lubricant and anti-foaming agent in medicines. It helps prevent clumping, reduces foam during manufacturing, and allows tablets or capsules to move smoothly through equipment.
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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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Hyaluronate sodium is a natural carbohydrate that holds moisture. It's used in medicines as a lubricant, thickener, and moisture-retaining agent to improve texture and delivery of the active ingredient.
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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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A fat derived from coconut or palm oil containing shorter fatty acid chains. It serves as a solvent and carrier to help dissolve or suspend active ingredients, improving absorption and stability in liquid formulations.
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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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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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Phytosphingosine is a naturally derived fatty compound that helps stabilize and thicken skincare and cosmetic formulations. It works as an emollient and conditioning agent to improve texture and skin feel in topical products.
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Polyacrylic acid is a synthetic polymer used as a binder and thickening agent in medicines. It helps hold tablet ingredients together and can increase the viscosity of liquid or semi-solid formulations.
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A synthetic emulsifier derived from glycerin and fatty acids. It helps blend oil and water-based ingredients together in cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations to create stable, uniform products.
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A waxy emulsifier made from plant-derived fatty alcohols. It helps blend oil and water-based ingredients together and improves how the medicine spreads and absorbs.
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Potassium phosphate is a mineral salt that acts as a buffer and pH control agent in medicines. It helps keep the medication at the right acidity level for stability and proper absorption.
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Sodium lauroyl lactylate is a mild surfactant derived from natural fats and lactic acid. It acts as an emulsifier and solubilizer to help blend oil and water-based ingredients and improve how the body absorbs the active drug.
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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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Xanthan gum is a thickening and stabilizing ingredient made from fermented corn or other sugars. It's added to medicines to improve texture, prevent separation of liquids and solids, and help the product stay consistent.
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Zinc PCA is a zinc salt of pyroglutamic acid, a naturally occurring amino acid derivative. It's used in medications as a skin-conditioning agent and to help maintain product stability and texture in topical formulations.
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| Price system | Per g | 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)
📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 82442-0016-13 You're viewing this | 118 mL in 1 TUBE (82442-016-13) | 2024-09-30 | Active |
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📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Uses for the treatment of acne
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
Directions cover the entire affected area with a thin layer and rinse thoroughly one to three times daily. if bothersome dryness or peeling occurs, reduce application to once a day or every other day. 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.
⚠️ Warnings ▾
Warnings For external use only.
📦 Storage and Handling ▾
Other Information may stain some fabrics
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Active Ingredient Salicylic Acid 0.5%
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Inactive Ingredients water, cetearyl alcohol, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, cetearyl glucoside, arachidyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, ceteareth-20, ceramide NP, ceramide AP, ceramide EOP, phytosphingosine, sodium hyaluronate†, cholesterol, ethylhexylglycerin, lecithin, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, niacinamide, zinc PCA, potassium phosphate, dipotassium phosphate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, behenyl alcohol, disodium EDTA, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, carbomer, xanthan gum
🎯 Purpose ▾
Purpose Acne Treatment