SOS Rituals Glow Away Blemish Spot Treatment SALICYLIC ACID 5 mg/g Lotion, 14.5 g
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This medicine belongs to the Salicylic acid and derivatives class.
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Topical salicylic acid is used to help clear and prevent pimples and skin blemishes in people who have acne. Topical salicylic acid is also used to treat skin conditions that involve scaling or overgrowth of skin cells such as psoriasis (a skin disease in which red, scaly patches form on some areas of the body), ichthyoses (inborn conditions that cause skin dryness and scaling), dandruff, corns, calluses, and warts on the hands or feet. Topical salicylic acid should not be used to treat genital warts, warts on the face, warts with hair growing from them, warts in the nose or mouth, moles, or b...
Read the full MedlinePlus article ↗- 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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Aloe vera leaf is a plant extract derived from the aloe plant. It is used in medicines as a natural moisturizer and skin-soothing agent in topical formulations.
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A chelating compound derived from potassium, azelaic acid, and glycine. It's used in formulations as a preservative and to stabilize other active ingredients by binding to metal ions that might otherwise cause degradation.
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A plant extract from white willow bark. It's used as a natural flavoring agent and may help preserve the medicine by providing mild antioxidant properties in the formulation.
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Tea tree oil is an essential oil extracted from the leaves of the Australian tea tree plant. In medicines, it typically serves as a flavoring agent, fragrance, or antimicrobial component in topical formulations.
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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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| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 85179-0007-00 You're viewing this | 14.5 g in 1 TUBE (85179-007-00) | 2025-02-07 | Active |
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🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Uses For treatment of acne.
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
Directions Apply directly onto blemishes and leave on overnight. Massage a thin layer into the blemish and then add a thicker layer on top. Wash off in the morning.
⚠️ Warnings ▾
Warnings For external use only. Do not use on damaged or broken skin. When using this product Keep out of eyes. Rinse with water to remove. Stop use and ask doctor if rash occurs. Keep out of reach of children. If product is swallowed get medical help or contact a poison control center right away.
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Active ingredients Salicylic Acid 0.5% Purpose Acne Treatment
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Inactive ingredients WATER (AQUA), CANADIAN COLLOIDAL CLAY, VOLCANIC SOIL, PROPANEDIOL, GLYCERYL STEARATE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, ETHYLHEXYL STEARATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, PALMITIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, BETAINE, CETEARETH-25, CETEARETH-6, 1, 2-HEXANEDIOL, HYDROXYACETOPHENONE, MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE, POLYACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER-6, SALIX ALBA (WILLOW) BARK EXTRACT, SODIUM HYDROXIDE. FRAGRANCE (PARFUM), POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, POTASSIUM AZELOYL DIGLYCINATE, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE, LACTOBACILLUS FERMENT, ZINC OXIDE, ASCORBYL GLUCOSIDE, MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL , OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA EXTRACT, IRON OXIDES, LINALOOL, LIMONENE, TURPENTINE, CAMPHOR, HEXAMETHYLINDANOPYRAN, LINALYL ACETATE, TERPINEOL, EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS LEAF OIL, EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS LEAF/TWiG OIL, PINENE.
🎯 Purpose ▾
Purpose Acne Treatment