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Salicylic acid is a keratolytic: it helps soften and loosen thickened or scaly skin. It appears in different topical products with very different purposes and strengths.
Commonly found in: Targeted treatments
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
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A monohydroxybenzoic acid that is benzoic acid with a hydroxy group at the ortho position. It is obtained from the bark of the white willow and wintergreen leaves.
