La Roche-Posay Effaclar Micro-Peeling Cleansing Gel With Salicylic Acid For Oily Skin intensely purifies oily skin, deeply unclogs pores, and removes excess sebum. It helps reduce progressively and durably persistent imperfections including marks and prevents recurrence. Thanks to selected exfoliating agents that leaves the skin texture smoother. It is the first La Roche-Posay cleanser formulated with micro-exfoliating and purifying agents. La Roche-Posay Effaclar Micro-Peeling Cleansing Gel acts on persistent imperfections and sebum while bringing maximum comfort to acne-prone skin, even on the body. Salicylic acid works to treat acne by unclogging blocked pores. It does this by breaking down the bonds between dead skin cells so that they can release from the pore more easily, and breaking down oils, such as sebum. Salicylic acid also decreases the skin's sebum production, leading to fewer breakouts. LHA has skin renewing, exfoliating, and acne treating properties. In addition to anti-inflammatory properties, zinc may help clear acne-causing bacteria from the skin and reduce oil production. Effaclar is a complete range of anti-imperfection solutions that targets all the stages of the imperfection life cycle with a high efficacy, while ensuring a perfect tolerance. La Roche-Posay Effaclar Micro-Peeling Purifying Gel Cleanser is the ultimate cleanser for acne-prone skin. This gel cleanser works to not only deeply exfoliate and help to reduce excess sebum but to also target pimples and visibly reduce breakout recurrence.