01 / SPONSORED FIRST POSITION
CoreAge Rx
Pore Favor
ON THE LABELSalicylic acid + zinc oxide + niacinamide + urea
Prescription approval required. Individual strengths are not stated in the public summary.
THE PURCHASEFrom $42 / monthRead review ↗
Same ingredient.
Different formats.
CoreAge Rx is our first sponsored placement. The order is commercial, not a ranking of proven results. Read the disclosure.
4 products shown. Prices checked September 24, 2026. Supply periods differ.
LEAVE-ON
Paula’s Choice
Skin Perfecting 2% BHA
ON THE LABEL2% salicylic acid
Leave-on liquid. Full-size, one-time price; other sizes and replenishment terms differ.
THE PURCHASE$37 / 118 mLRead review ↗
LEAVE-ON
The Ordinary
Salicylic Acid 2% Solution
ON THE LABEL2% salicylic acid
Water-based solution. This is not the anhydrous version, mask, or combined-acid peel.
THE PURCHASE$6.70 / 30 mLRead review ↗
CLEANSER
CeraVe
Acne Control Cleanser
ON THE LABEL2% salicylic acid
Rinse-off wash with ceramides, niacinamide, and hectorite clay.
THE PURCHASECheck size + retailer priceRead review ↗
A percentage is one piece of information.
It cannot establish that a rinse-off wash and a leave-on treatment are equivalent. Understand the format differences →