Salicylic Acid Gels

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for Salicylic Acid Gels.

If you're looking for a new skincare product to help with breakouts, you might consider using a salicylic acid gel. These gels are available in a variety of concentrations and are designed to be applied directly to the skin. Here are some of the recommended products for salicylic acid gel.

$99.00

I won't go back to normal salicylic acid treatments

What it is: A gel treatment expertly formulated to visibly clear blemishes and minimize post-blemish marks in as little as three days while restoring the skin barrier.

Skin Type:
Combination and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Uneven Texture, and Acne and Blemishes

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid: Helps diminish the appearance of blemishes while encouraging natural, gentle exfoliation.
- Prebiotic Complex: Balances and restores skin flora to minimize dry, stripped, and damaged skin.
- Niacinamide: Visibly smooths uneven skin tone from post-blemish marks.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance.

$66.00

Light but hydrating. I enjoy the gel consistency....I am so happy I found this water gel!! I had been dealing with a fungal acne breakout (totally random and changed my entire skin) but this has helped clear it up on my face and neck, it On my chest!

What it is: This gel moisturizer hydrates and cleanses skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Acne and Blemishes, and Oiliness

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid: Helps exfoliate, visibly refine, and smooth.
- Sustained Release Hyaluronic Acid: Enhances skin's ability to attract and hold water within its surface for intense, long-lasting hydration.
- Korean Red Pine Extract: Interrupts bacteria signals that can lead to visibly irritated skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, mineral oil, oxybenzone, and sulfates SLS & SLES. It is also gluten-free and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This gel moisturi

BlumeMeltdown Gel Cleanser

ITEM: 2771210

Size: 6 oz / 177 ml

30 Reviews

$40.50

My FAV gel cleanser!!...I love this gel cleanser so much! It is probably my favourite gel cleanser of all time. ...Having acne prone skin, the salicylic acid helps reduce any breakouts that I have.

What it is: A refreshingly gentle gel cleanser that cleans thoroughly and is made with green tea, salicylic acid, and ceramides to leave skin feeling balanced and purified.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Redness, Uneven Texture, and Acne and Blemishes

Formulation: Lightweight Gel

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid: Visibly reduces redness and unplugs clogged pores in order to fight breakouts.
- Ceramides: Strengthen and maintain the skin’s moisture barrier.
- Green Tea Leaf Extract: An antioxidant that soothes visible redness and irritation.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mi

$41.00

If I could give the Skinfix Acne+ Triple Threat Set with Salicylic Acid (BHA) + Niacinamide with B-L3™ a million stars, I would. ...I do like the texture of the creams but I’m very disappointed that I can’t really try out the gel without.

What it is: A clinically tested trio that’s perfect for oily, acne-prone skin to visibly reduce blemishes and pores and absorb excess oil while supporting skin barrier health.

Skin Type: Combination and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Acne and Blemishes, and Oiliness

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid (BHA): Dives deep to decongest pores and absorb excess oil and surface debris.
- 0.16% Adapinoid: Powerful retinoid is slowly released into skin to visibly reduce blemishes.
- 2% Niacinamide: Potent antioxidant absorbs excess sebum, oiliness, and reduces visible redness.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl pal

$54.00

effective formulation that targets acne and helps improve skin texture. lightweight consistency and quick absorption, noting that it reduces breakouts without causing irritation. clearer skin and fewer blemishes after regular use, highlighting the product’s blend of salicylic acid and other beneficial ingredients.overall delivering noticeable results while being gentle on the skin....This serum features 2% salicylic acid and a blend of alpha and beta hydroxy acids, perfect for clearing breakouts and refining skin texture.

What it is: A fast-acting gel powered by two percent salicylic acid that visibly clears and balances acne prone skin, unclogs pores, hydrates, and calms.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Redness, Acne and Blemishes, and Oiliness

Formulation: Lightweight Gel

Highlighted Ingredients:
- 2% Salicylic Acid: Exfoliates the pore lining to reduce the number of blockages.
- Glycolic and Azelaic Acids: Aid in dissolving dead skin cells and oil.
- Green Tea, Bisabolol, Mushroom Extract, and Centella: Hydrate and calm irritation and redness.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Get spotle

innisfreeBija Salicylic Spot Gel Serum

ITEM: 2740504

Size: 0.51 oz / 15 ml

116 Reviews

$24.50

It contains salicylic acid and bija and willow bark extract to clean and exfoliate pores. ...I feel like these products all help a little but not much more than putting salicylic acid into your regular routine.

What it is: A daily, invisible spot gel with salicylic acid and Bija seed oil that targets buildup and impurities while addressing imperfections.


Skin Type: Combination and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Uneven Texture, Oiliness, Pores


Formulation: Lightweight Gel


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Bija Seed Oil: Addresses imperfections and soothes skin.

- Salicylic Acid: Exfoliates dead skin cells.

- Castor Seed Oil and Cocoa Extract: Replenish skin’s moisture.


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formal

$40.50

What it is: A gel-to-foam cleanser that washes away pore-clogging oil, pollution, and makeup—for a comfortably clean complexion with noticeably less-visible pores.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Acne and Blemishes, and Oiliness

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid 1%: Gently exfoliates surface-skin cells, unclogging and visibly purifying pores.
- Bamboo Charcoal: A microfine powder capable of absorbing 100 times its weight in impurities.

What Else You Need to Know: Clean pores with just one wash and reduce their visibility in as little as one week with this sulfate-free cleanser.

$49.00

Good quality salicylic acid acne gel moisturizer. Easy for using and very comfortable. ...At first glance, the packaging is adorable and useful since it already comes with a spatula to scoop up the moisturizer (which is a nice addition) After using this lightweight moisturizer, I have noticed my skin is less oily and less prone to breakouts because of the 2% salicylic acid. I also use a salicylic acid face wash before and BHA after the moisturizer.

What it is: A medicated acne gel moisturizer is specifically formulated to target and prevent acne and blackheads and boost hydration for acne-prone skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dryness, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity

Formulation: Gel

Highlighted Ingredients:
- 2% Salicylic Acid: Clears up acne while gently exfoliating and cleaning pores.
- Ceramide Complex: Supports the skin barrier to support the look of elasticity and enhance moisture.
- Niacinamide: Minimizes the appearance of pores and calms oily, clogged skin.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know:

$20.50

Also love the gel to foam formula. I use it daily in the mornings and haven’t had any dryness. ...When I saw this was a gel cleanser, I was afraid it would make my skin dry, but it doesn’t at all.

What it is: An essential daily gel cleanser with a pH-balanced, luxurious foaming formula to thoroughly remove dirt, oil, and makeup (even around the eyes) while unclogging pores—without stripping skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dullness, and Uneven Texture

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Lactic Acid (AHA): A naturally occurring alpha hydroxy acid that supports cell renewal.
- Glycolic Acid (AHA): Visibly minimizes signs of aging.
- Willow Bark Extract: A natural source of salicylic acid that gently exfoliates and clears pores.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

DermalogicaClearing Skin Wash

Size: 8.4 oz/ 250 mL·ITEM: 2239614

28 Reviews

$62.00

What it is: A foaming cleanser that helps clear skin and reduce the appearance of skin aging.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Acne and Blemishes, Pores, and Oiliness

Formulation: Gel

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid: Stimulates natural exfoliation to help clear clogged follicles.
- Menthol and Camphor: Help cool and calm the skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan, cruelty-free.

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“Note: One thing to be careful about though is that I don't use this on nights I apply tretinoin (retinol) because this is high percentage salicylic acid. Tret and BHAs do not work well together”
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