SkinFix

SkinFix 2% BHA Acne Spot Treatment.

Name: SkinFix 2% BHA Acne Spot Treatment
Brand: SkinFix

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About this product

A spot treatment with 2% salicylic acid and 10% azelaic acid, plus kaolin clay and niacinamide, designed to treat active acne and post-breakout discoloration.

Full ingredients

Salicylic Acid (2%), Water (Aqua), Azelaic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Kaolin, Propanediol, Stearyl Alcohol, C14-22 Alcohols, Niacinamide, Bentonite, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Zinc Pca, Coco-Glucoside, Coconut Alcohol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Amylopectin, Dextrin, Polydextrose, Glucose, Sodium Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, Glycerin (Only 0.005% Glycerin)

Guru Score

Not verified

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Not independently verified

2 of the 3 takes here are sponsored by the brand. That leaves a single independent take, which is not enough to verify a score, so we are holding it back rather than publishing a number built on paid reviews. The takes are below, each labeled.

What the gurus are saying

The combo of salicylic acid and 10% azelaic acid does double duty: it kills active pimples and fades the dark marks they leave behind, with azelaic acid being a rare find in over-the-counter products. Reviewers praise how gently it works: no drying, no redness, and it blends completely clear so you can layer under moisturizer or reapply up to three times daily. Good for hormonal breakouts and rosacea in specific areas.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take April 2024

What they liked

Blends into skin completely clear
Doesn't dry out or flake
Works under makeup

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

Best for

Acne-prone skin

Type

Masks & PeelsCream

Key actives

Niacinamide Salicylic acid (BHA)Azelaic acid

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Dr. Shereene Idriss

1.73M subs

✓Yay

"If you're looking for a BHA, which is salicylic acid, if you're oily, acne prone, living in a really humid environment and your sebaceous glands are just out of control, this is what you want to use. Salicylic acid is for oil lovers and SkinFix has a 2% BHA and [azelaic] acid acne spot treatment. Can you use this on more than spots? You absolutely can. It is though expensive if you're going to use it for your whole face because it's 30 bucks, but you can definitely put it like as a nose mask."

Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

✓Yay

"This from SkinFix is absolutely wonderful. It's made for acne prone skin, it's from the acne plus line, and I absolutely love this. I can literally just spot this on where I need it and it helps to drive a pimple, but it's not as drying as the Terminator 10."

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"This is a really nice one, it is relatively inexpensive, and this is just a beautiful fun formula that you could spot treat on or you could use all over. If you are someone who gets rosacea in very defined areas, this is fantastic. Or if you're someone who gets breakouts around that time of the month and you just don't want to use a traditional drying benzoyl peroxide spot treatment, this is one that does not dry out your skin, and this is fantastic."

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"This is from Skin Fix. This is their Two Percent BHA Spot Treatment. They're actually a brand that is female-founded in Canada and they are fantastic. Most of their products are made for eczema and dermatitis-prone skin. This is their acne line and this is a fantastic formula and it's actually quite gentle. You can apply this up to three times a day. [...] You literally leave it on [...] and up to three times a day you can reapply."

Doctorly

3.59M subs

✓Yay

"And that's where we move in the direction of a product with multiple ingredients working towards a common goal, which is always a very nice thing. Almost always give extra points for something cohesive like that. Great product. Is it the best product? I don't know. We're going to keep going through the potential spot treatments here today and we'll find out."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Niacinamide

Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

Source: DermNet

Salicylic acid

Salicylic acid dissolves in oil, so it can get into a pore rather than just working on the surface. That is why it has long-standing evidence for blackheads and milder acne.

Source: DermNet

Azelaic acid

Azelaic acid has clinical evidence for both acne and rosacea, and it is one of the gentler options for calming redness while also working on marks left behind.

Source: DermNet