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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 ↗
CREAM

Likeness Rx

Clear Skin Cream

ON THE LABELSalicylic acid, zinc oxide, niacinamide and urea; strengths are not listed in the headline

Likeness Rx offers the Clear Skin Cream through online provider review. Its public page lists $42/month. The product page shows $42 billed monthly and automatic renewal until cancellation. Confirm the prescribed preparation, quantity and follow-up arrangements.

THE PURCHASE$42/monthRead review ↗
LEAVE-ON

The Ordinary

Salicylic Acid 2% Solution

ON THE LABEL2% salicylic acid

Reference price $6.70; confirm selected size. Water-based Solution, not the anhydrous product or peel.

THE PURCHASE$6.03 promotional listingRead 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 ↗
LEAVE-ON

Stridex

Maximum pads

ON THE LABEL2% salicylic acid

Medicated pad. Alcohol-free; fragrance and menthol appear in the published ingredients.

THE PURCHASECheck pad count + retailer priceRead review ↗
CLEANSER

La Roche-Posay

Effaclar Medicated Cleanser

ON THE LABEL2% salicylic acid

US rinse-off label verified. Manufacturer checkout access was unavailable; confirm exact size and formula.

THE PURCHASECurrent price unverifiedRead review ↗
CLEANSER

Neutrogena

Oil-Free Acne Wash, Fragrance Free

ON THE LABEL2% salicylic acid

Specific sensitive-skin fragrance-free rinse-off cleanser; 269 mL label matched. Other Oil-Free Acne Wash variants differ.

THE PURCHASECurrent retailer price unverifiedRead review ↗
LEAVE-ON

Clean & Clear

Advantage Acne Spot Treatment

ON THE LABEL2% salicylic acid

Newer NDC 69968-1016-1: fragrance-free 21 g gel. Older 22 mL lotion differs; check carton/version.

THE PURCHASERetailer price unverifiedRead review ↗
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