Salicylic Acid 2% Solution

Breakdown

2 ingredients to avoid

The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution scores 53/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution lists 10 ingredients, starting with Sea Water (Maris Aqua), Saccharide Isomerate, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Salicylic Acid 2% and Hydroxyethylcellulose. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 53/100 The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution lands mid-scale — below the typical score in acne treatment, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in acne treatment is Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patch Original at 97/100.