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The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution
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The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution

Treatments UK Approx. $7

The cheapest honest way to find out whether salicylic acid suits you. Two percent in a water-light solution, no fragrance, nothing else competing for attention. If it works you have learned something for the price of a sandwich, and if it does not you have not wasted a month of your routine finding out.

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Why we like the Salicylic Acid 2% Solution

  • 2% salicylic acid and very little else
  • Fragrance free, which acids rarely are
  • Cheap enough to test properly
Texture
Water-light solution
Key ingredients
Salicylic acid
Fragrance
Fragrance free
Made in
UK
Where to buy
Amazon
Price
$6.70, approximate
Listing checked
2026-08-10

Our verdict on The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution

The control group of BHA products.

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