Anti seborrheic

What is Salicylic Acid?

This ingredient is listed in CosIng, the European Commission’s public database of cosmetic ingredients. The function classes that database records for it are: Anti seborrheic, Hair conditioning, Keratolytic, Fragrance, Preservative, Skin conditioning.

A function class records the role an ingredient is put in a formula for. It is what the database files the ingredient under, not a finding of ours about what it does on skin.

Which products use it?

Of the 130 products whose labels we have read, 13 put this one on the front.

Product photo of Clean It Zero Pore Clarifying Cleansing Balm

BANILA CO

Clean It Zero Pore Clarifying Cleansing Balm

We checked 5 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. One of them holds up. The rest are only partly right or have nothing behind them.

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  • A travel size that is easy to pack lightly
    Korean original

    가볍게 챙기기 좋은 트래블 사이즈

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  • [Vegan] Easy pore care
    Korean original

    [비건] 쉬운모공케어

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  • Fresh deep cleansing all the way inside the pores
    Korean original

    모공 속까지 산뜻하게 딥 클렌징

  • It cleanly cleanses everything from makeup to old flakes, sebum, impurities and blackheads.
    Korean original

    메이크업부터 묵은 각질, 피지, 노폐물, 블랙헤드까지 말끔하게 클렌징해줍니다.

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  • From cleansing to makeup, Banila Co, the house of radiant complexion
    Korean original

    클렌징부터 메이크업까지, 화사한 피부표현 명가 바닐라코

Goodal

Cheonggyul Vitamin C Toning Cleansing Balm

We checked 6 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. None of them hold up on their own. They are partly right at best.

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  • It contains green tangerine extract (tangerine extract) and vitamin C, so after washing, clear skin care as if you had done a vitamin pack is possible
    Korean original

    청귤 추출물(탄제린 추출물)과 비타민C 성분이 들어있어 세안 후에 마치 비타민 팩을 한 것 같은 맑은 피부 케어가 가능하다

  • The refreshing green tangerine sherbet texture melts softly into the skin and cleanly washes away everything from makeup to blackheads and flakes
    Korean original

    상큼한 청귤 샤벳 제형이 피부에 부드럽게 녹아들어 메이크업부터 블랙헤드, 각질까지 말끔하게 씻어내준다

  • With one-step cleansing power that needs no bothersome double cleansing, clean cleansing is possible by packing just one travel kit without other washing tools
    Korean original

    번거로운 이중세안이 필요 없는 원스텝 세정력으로, 다른 세안 도구 없이 트래블 키트 하나만 챙기면 깔끔한 클렌징이 가능하다

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  • The steady seller Green Tangerine Vita C Toning Cleansing Balm
    Korean original

    스테디셀러 청귤 비타C토닝 클렌징 밤

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  • MFDS-notified functional ingredient: helps with brightening
    Korean original

    식약처 고시 기능성 성분 : 미백도움

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  • Equipped with both product performance and portability
    Korean original

    제품력과 휴대성을 모두 갖춘

ZEROID

Pimprove Gel Cleanser

We checked 5 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. None of them hold up on their own. They are partly right at best.

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  • A low irritation cleanser for oily skin that gently removes sebum and impurities
    Korean original

    피지 및 노폐물을 부드럽게 제거해주는 지성 피부용 저자극 세안제

  • A sebum controlling, soothing line for oily and blemish-prone skin
    Korean original

    지성, 트러블 피부를 위한 피지조절 진정 라인

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  • OPTIMAL CARE FOR OILY & TROUBLED SKIN
  • It soothes shiny, reddened skin and finds the skin's oil and moisture balance.
    Korean original

    번들거리고 붉어진 피부를 진정시키고 피부 유수분 밸런스를 찾아줍니다.

  • A mild, gel cleanser that is hypo-allergenic and also normalizes the pH balance while relieving skin irritations and helping to maintain healthy skin.

COSRX

Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser

We checked 4 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. One of them holds up. The rest are only partly right or have nothing behind them.

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  • Functional cosmetic status: not applicable
    Korean original

    기능성 화장품 여부 해당없음

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  • For use on oily and combination skin
    Korean original

    지복합성 피부 사용

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  • Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser
    Korean original

    살리실산 데일리 젠틀 클렌저

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  • Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser
    Korean original

    살리실산 데일리 젠틀 클렌저

Ma:nyo

Blackhead Pure Cleansing Oil Kill Pad

We checked 9 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. One of them holds up. The rest are only partly right or have nothing behind them.

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  • Take out a pad and gently roll it over your skin with the embossed side, following your skin's texture. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water. For stubborn blackheads, use the embossed side of the pad to roll intensively for about 10 seconds. Lightly wet the pad with water to wipe them off, then rinse with lukewarm water. If the content gets into your eyes, wash it immediately as it may sting.
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  • Melt Blackheads and Unclog Pores: Effectively dissolves blackheads and clears clogged pores for smoother skin.
  • Nourishes the Skin: Enriched with jojoba oil to replenish moisture and keep the skin hydrated.
  • Enriched with jojoba oil, it replenishes moisture and leaves your skin feeling soft and hydrated.
  • Introducing the Blackhead Pure Cleansing Oil Killpad, your ultimate solution for effortlessly removing makeup, sunscreen, blackheads, sebum, and impurities.
  • Key ingredients in this powerful cleansing pad include BHA, which penetrates deep into the pores to remove blackheads and impurities, and a combination of AHA and PHA that gently exfoliate the skin, promoting a smoother and more refined texture.
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  • Balances pH Level: Maintains the skin's natural pH balance, promoting overall skin health.
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  • The Blackhead Pure Cleansing Oil Killpad is free from PEG, Sulfates (SLS/SLES), Parabens, Diethanolamine, Petrolatum, Formaldehyde, Phthalates, BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole), Triclosan, Oxybenzone, Hydroquinone, BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene), Mineral Oils, Silicone, Synthetic Fragrance, and Essential Oils.
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  • Achieve a clear, smooth, and nourished complexion with the Blackhead Pure Cleansing Oil Killpad. This all-in-one cleansing pad is your go-to solution for flawless and radiant skin.
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Mamonde

Amazing Deep Mint Clenasing Balm

We checked 14 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. None of them hold up on their own. They are partly right at best.

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  • Pores, sebum and flakes too!
    Korean original

    모공 · 피지 · 각질까지!

  • A sebum-targeting deep cleansing balm that cleanly washes away skin impurities and makeup
    Korean original

    피부 노폐물과 메이크업을 말끔하게 세정해주는 피지공략 딥클렌징밤

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  • AHA, BHA and PHA added to the 3-second* ingredients
    Korean original

    3초* 성분에 AHA · BHA · PHA 성분을 더한

  • Blackhead and whitehead reduction -24.6%
    Korean original

    블랙헤드 및 화이트헤드 감소 -24.6%

  • Sebum amount reduction -30%
    Korean original

    피지량 감소 -30%

  • Old flake improvement -55.2%
    Korean original

    묵은각질 개선 -55.2%

  • Pore volume -26.5 %
    Korean original

    모공 부피 -26.5 %

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  • 99.5 % pore impurity cleansing power with just one use
    Korean original

    단 1회 사용만으로 모공 노폐물 세정력 99.5 %

  • Oil amount reduction -85.6%
    Korean original

    유분량 감소 -85.6%

  • A 5D pore shrinking effect with just one use!
    Korean original

    단 1회 사용만으로 5D 모공 축소 효과!

  • A low irritation vegan formula daily balm
    Korean original

    저자극 비건포뮬라 데일리밤

  • With one cleansing balm, pores, flakes and even blemish soothing! A pore sebum softening cleansing balm that wipes out skin impurities by adding triple peeling ingredients to the 3-second ingredients
    Korean original

    클렌징밤 하나로 모공, 각질, 트러블 진정까지! 3초 성분에 3중 필링 성분을 더해 피부노폐물 초쳐버리는 모공피지연화 클렌징밤

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  • Vegan certification completed
    Korean original

    비건 인증 완료

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  • Water Friendly System
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MEDICUBE

Zero Pore One-Day Peptide Serum

We checked 2 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. None of them hold up on their own. They are partly right at best.

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  • A pore serum that adds pore elasticity and brightening of the pore area to pore shrinking
    Korean original

    모공 축소에 모공 탄력, 모공 부위 미백까지 더한 모공 세럼

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  • [BEST] From the additional product description of the 2-week pore tightening care set: 'improve pore elasticity with the two Zero Pore products'
    Korean original

    [BEST] 2주 모공 타이트닝 관리 세트 상품추가설명 중 '제로 모공 2종으로 모공 탄력 개선'

MEDI-PEEL

RED LACTO COLLAGEN CLEAR FOAM CLEANSER 2.0

We checked 7 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. None of them hold up on their own. They are partly right at best.

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  • When washing morning and evening, dispense an appropriate amount, lather well, then massage the whole face gently and rinse clean with lukewarm water.
    Korean original

    아침, 저녁 세안 시 적당량을 덜어 충분히 거품을 낸 후 얼굴 전체를 부드럽게 마사지하고 미온수로 꺠끗이 씻어냅니다.

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  • 99.4% cleansing power for impurities inside pores
    Korean original

    모공 속 노폐물 세정력 99.4%

  • Experience skin elasticity and lifting with Medipeel's Red Lacto Collagen Clear Foam Cleanser. Clean down to the pores with aesthetic know-how.
    Korean original

    메디필의 레드 락토 콜라겐 클리어 폼 클렌저로 피부 탄력과 리프팅을 경험하세요. 에스테틱 노하우로 모공까지 깨끗하게.

  • For all skin types
    Korean original

    모든 피부용

  • Red Lacto Collagen Clear Foam Cleanser 2.0
    Korean original

    레드 락토 콜라겐 클리어 폼 클렌저 2.0

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  • Impurities cleanly away with the technique of an aesthetic specialist. With the power of collagen and the softness of lacto, it delivers the skin's own natural health.
    Korean original

    에스테틱 전문가의 기술로 노폐물을 깨끗이. 콜라겐의 힘과 락토의 부드러움으로 피부 본연의 건강함을 선사합니다.

  • [Olive Young No. 1 item] Red Lacto Collagen Wrapping Mask 70ml
    Korean original

    [올영 1위템] 레드 락토 콜라겐 랩핑 마스크 70ml

NEEDLY

Mild Enzyme Cleansing Powder

We checked 6 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. None of them hold up on their own. They are partly right at best.

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  • #60SecondWashPack#FlakeImprovement
    Korean original

    #60초세안팩#각질개선

  • Mild
    Korean original

    마일드

  • Wet your palms with water, dispense an appropriate amount of powder, rub it, work up a lather, roll it gently over the skin, then finish by washing with lukewarm water.
    Korean original

    손바닥에 물을 묻힌 후 파우더를 적당량 덜어 비빈 후 거품을 내어 피부에 부드럽게 롤링 후 미온수로 세안하여 마무리 합니다.

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  • For all skin types
    Korean original

    모든 피부용

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  • This is Needly NEEDLY, a beauty & lifestyle brand that helps our true inner beauty be revealed.
    Korean original

    우리 내면의 진정한 아름다움이 드러날 수 있도록 도와주는 뷰티 & 라이프스타일 브랜드, 니들리 NEEDLY입니다.

  • Hitting skin concerns right on the mark
    Korean original

    피부 고민에 정곡을 찌르다

PO:DL

2x Fresh Bam Balm to Foam

We checked 9 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. One of them holds up. The rest are only partly right or have nothing behind them.

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  • From cleansing balm to cleansing foam all at once
    Korean original

    클렌징밤부터 클렌징폼까지 한 번에

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  • With a pH 5.5-6.5 low irritation formula, keeping moistness after washing & keeping a clear and even skin tone & texture & glow
    Korean original

    PH 5.5-6.5 저자극 포뮬라로 세안 후 촉촉함 유지&맑고 균일한 피부 톤&결&광 유지

  • A moist finish with no inner tightness even after washing
    Korean original

    세안 후에도 속당김 없는 촉촉한 마무리

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  • With a triple combination of AHA, BHA and LHA, effects of exfoliation, skin texture improvement and blemish relief
    Korean original

    AHA, BHA, LHA 트리플 조합으로 각질 제거, 피부결 개선, 트러블 완화 효과

  • Perfect cleansing from thick makeup to sunscreen
    Korean original

    두꺼운 메이크업부터 선크림까지 완벽 세정

  • A cleansing innovation that needs no double cleansing – deep cleansing plus the finish all at once
    Korean original

    이중 세안이 필요 없는 클렌징 혁신 – 한 번에 딥클렌징 + 마무리까지

  • A unique texture that turns from balm to foam – perfect removal of makeup & impurities
    Korean original

    밤에서 폼으로 변하는 독특한 텍스처 – 메이크업 & 노폐물 완벽 제거

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  • With Gongju chestnut shell extract, pore astringency & sebum control for clean and elastic skin
    Korean original

    공주 밤껍질 추출물로 모공 수렴&피지 조절로 깨끗하고 탄력 있는 피부

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  • PO:DL, moisture, texture and glow without double cleansing
    Korean original

    포들 이중세안 없는 수분결광

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SHIONLE

Laminaria Ampoule Cleansing Foam

We checked 6 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. One of them holds up. The rest are only partly right or have nothing behind them.

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  • #KelpFoam
    Korean original

    #다시마폼

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  • #HighDensityFoam
    Korean original

    #고밀도거품

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  • With exfoliating ingredients added
    Korean original

    각질제거 성분을 더해

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  • #SebumAdsorption
    Korean original

    #피지흡착

  • Cleanly removes sebum and flakes
    Korean original

    피지, 각질 말끔히 제거

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  • The natural beauty brand, Shunly
    Korean original

    내추럴 뷰티 브랜드, 션리

Thelavicos

Charcoal Enzyme Washing Powder

We checked 3 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. None of them hold up on their own. They are partly right at best.

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  • #Blackhead·SebumGone Charcoal Enzyme Washing Powder 40g
    Korean original

    #블랙헤드·피지싹 차콜 엔자임 워싱 파우더 40g

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  • [Blackhead/sebum improvement] Thelavicos Charcoal Enzyme Washing Powder 40g
    Korean original

    [블랙헤드/피지개선] 테라비코스 차콜 엔자임 워싱 파우더 40g

  • All skin types
    Korean original

    모든 피부 타입

Torriden

Balanceful Cica Pore Cleansing Foam

We checked 5 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. One of them holds up. The rest are only partly right or have nothing behind them.

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  • Balanceful Cica Pore Cleansing Foam
    Korean original

    밸런스풀 시카 포어 클렌징 폼

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  • Balanceful Cica Pore Cleansing Foam
    Korean original

    밸런스풀 시카 포어 클렌징 폼

  • Functional status: not applicable
    Korean original

    기능성 여부 해당없음

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  • All skin types
    Korean original

    모든피부타입

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  • Balanceful Cica Pore Cleansing Foam
    Korean original

    밸런스풀 시카 포어 클렌징 폼

Do the ad lines about it hold up?

We checked 2 advertised lines that name this ingredient, across 1 products.

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