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  • OldPerry

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    June 19, 2019 at 5:32 pm

    These are the only legal ingredients.
    https://www.fda.gov/media/80442/download

    Permitted single active ingredient products:
    • Benzoyl peroxide in concentrations of 2.5 to 10 percent.
    • Salicylic acid in concentrations of 0.5 to 2 percent.
    • Sulfur in concentrations of 3 to 10 percent.

    Permitted combination active ingredient products.
    • Resorcinol in 2 percent concentration in combination with sulfur in concentrations of between 3 and 8 percent.
    • Resorcinol monoacetate in 3 percent concentration in combination with sulfur in concentrations of between 3 and 8 percent. 
  • Kasunc

    Member
    June 20, 2019 at 3:03 am

    Thank you Perry.

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