3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Glycerine ;Glycerol (INN); Glycerol (RIFM); Glycerolum (EP); Glycyl Alcohol; 1,2,3-Propanetriol; 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane
Alpha-H
Clear Skin Tonic with 2% Salicilyc Acid + Niacinamide
face toner
Alpha-H
face toner
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Take the skin testThe Alpha-H Clear Skin Tonic with 2% Salicilyc Acid + Niacinamide (100ml) is a clarifying toner designed to reduce enlarged pores and excess oil. It gently exfoliates dead skin cells, unclogs pores and helps prevent breakouts, while niacinamide reduces redness and balances sebum production. Infused with chamomile, arnica, thyme and cucumber, it also soothes the skin. Glycerin boosts moisture and protects the skin's natural barrier, maintaining hydration. What's more, this formula improves skin texture, minimises the look of post-blemish marks and evens tone.
Clear Skin Tonic with 2% Salicilyc Acid + Niacinamide is a lightweight toner from Alpha-H, a brand based in Australia. The formula is built mainly around hydration. The ingredient list runs to 32 ingredients, each broken down in full below.
By its ingredient list the formula reads as light: water and humectants lead, with emollients kept lower in the order. Hydration is handled by Glycerin, Butylene Glycol and Sodium PCA, humectants that pull water into the upper layers of skin rather than sealing it there.
Hydration: High. Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin, and here that comes from Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium PCA and Peg-60 Almond Glycerides.
Oil control: Moderate. Ingredients that moderate sebum or absorb shine, and here that comes from Salicylic Acid, Niacinamide and Zinc PCA.
On richness alone it suits Combination (oily) and Oily skin best, and is the least natural fit for Dry and Combination (dry) skin. Several ingredients carry irritation flags. If your skin is reactive, this is one to patch test carefully or approach slowly.
The formula contributes little or nothing on antioxidant protection and firmness signalling. That is not a fault — most products are not meant to do everything — but if one of those is your priority, this is not the product that will address it.
Reading the full list, the formula is paraben-free, silicone-free, microplastic-free, sulfate-free, dye-free and oil-free. Those claims come from the ingredient list itself, not from the packaging. It does contain fragrance, essential oils and drying alcohol, worth knowing if your skin reacts to any of them.
It can be used morning and evening. In a routine it goes after cleansing, before serums. Apply to slightly damp skin so the humectants have water to hold on to.
This summary is generated from the product's ingredient list. It is not a review, it is not the brand's own marketing claims, and it does not replace advice from a dermatologist.
Drawn purely from the ingredient list
Scored on how rich or light the formula reads from its INCI order.
Several ingredients here carry irritation flags. If your skin is reactive or you have rosacea, introduce this slowly, or ask a dermatologist first.
Based on the curated benefits documented for this product's ingredients.
Attracts and locks in moisture to keep skin plump and dewy
Boosts collagen and cell turnover to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation for sensitive skin
Targets breakouts by reducing bacteria and unclogging pores
Helps unclog pores and reduce blackheads for clearer skin
Tightens and refines the look of enlarged pores
None of the ingredients in this formula are associated with these benefits. This is not unusual, as most products are designed to target a limited number of concerns.
The actives, UV filters and benefit-carrying ingredients in this formula, in the order they are listed.
3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Glycerine ;Glycerol (INN); Glycerol (RIFM); Glycerolum (EP); Glycyl Alcohol; 1,2,3-Propanetriol; 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)
6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Mono- and diglycerides, almond oil, ethoxylated (60 mol EO average molar ratio)
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Salicylic acid
9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Niacinamide (vitamin B3) is a gentle skincare active that repairs the skin barrier, calms redness, controls oil and evens tone at 2–5%. Official IUPAC name: **3-Pyridinecarboxamide**
10th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Proline, 5-oxo-, zinc salt
12th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sodium 5-oxo-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylate
13th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Propane-1,2-diol
23rd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice is the juice expressed from the leaves of the aloe, Aloe barbadensis, Liliaceae
25th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
Each axis is scored from the ingredients present and how high up the list they sit.
Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin
Lipids and repair signals that support skin barrier integrity
Ingredients that mop up free radicals from UV and pollution
Ingredients that moderate sebum or absorb shine
Ingredients that act on uneven tone and post-inflammatory marks
Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity
Retinoids, acids and enzymes that speed surface turnover
Peptides and growth factors that signal for collagen support
"Active" here means an ingredient carrying a recorded active type or a recognised UV filter.
Solvents, emollients, texture agents and preservatives — the formula that carries the actives.
Read from the full ingredient list. A brand's own claim may differ.
Farnesol, Linalool, Limonene
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Farnesol, Linalool, Limonene
Alcohol Denat.
Judged by the same curated rules our routine checker uses. It reads the ingredients, not the label.
Best kept to separate routines — one in the morning, one at night, or on alternate days.
Can be layered, but the combination raises the irritation risk. Go slowly.
Can be layered, but the combination raises the irritation risk. Go slowly.
Can be layered, but the combination raises the irritation risk. Go slowly.
Can be layered, but the combination raises the irritation risk. Go slowly.
Can be layered, but the combination raises the irritation risk. Go slowly.
This product is the "Toning" step.
Flags to check, not verdicts. None of this is medical advice — if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or treating a skin condition, ask a doctor.
Most ingredients do more than one job, so these counts add up to more than the 32 ingredients on the label.
Botanical material, usually for antioxidants or scent
Dissolves and carries everything else
Draws water into the upper layers of skin
Keeps the product free of microbial growth
Softens and smooths by filling gaps between skin cells
Sets the thickness, spread and stability of the formula
Changes how skin behaves rather than how it feels
Changes how the product smells or looks
Calms visible redness and irritation
Forms a film that slows water loss
Sets the acidity the formula needs to work
Lifts oil and dirt, or holds oil and water together
Neutralises free radicals from UV and pollution
Binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula
Loosens or dissolves dead surface cells
Every ingredient on the label, in order, with what it does and roughly how much of it is likely to be there.
1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 30–80% of the formula.
Water
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Alcohol Denat. is ethyl alcohol that is denatured with one or more denaturing agents in accordance with the national legislation of each European Community (EU) country.
3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Glycerine ;Glycerol (INN); Glycerol (RIFM); Glycerolum (EP); Glycyl Alcohol; 1,2,3-Propanetriol; 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Hamamelis Virginiana Water is an aqueous solution containing natural volatile oils obtained by the distillation of twigs, bark and leaves of of the Witch Hazel, Hamamelis virginiana L., Hamamelidaceae
6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Mono- and diglycerides, almond oil, ethoxylated (60 mol EO average molar ratio)
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Salicylic acid
8th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Sorbitan, tri-9-octadecenoate, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivs., (Z,Z,Z)-
9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Niacinamide (vitamin B3) is a gentle skincare active that repairs the skin barrier, calms redness, controls oil and evens tone at 2–5%. Official IUPAC name: **3-Pyridinecarboxamide**
10th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Proline, 5-oxo-, zinc salt
11th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2-Phenoxyethanol
12th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sodium 5-oxo-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylate
13th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Propane-1,2-diol
14th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Potassium hydroxide
15th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Octane-1,2-diol
16th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the fresh leaves of the Eucaluptus, Eucalyptus globulus and other species of Eucalyptus, Myrtaceae. Syn. Yuukari Yu (Japanese)
17th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Arnica Montana Flower Extract is an extract of the dried flower heads of the arnica, Arnica montana L., Asteraceae
18th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Chamomilla Recutita Extract is the extract of the whole plant of the Matricaria, Chamomilla recutita (L.), Asteraceae
19th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Cucumber, Cucumis sativus L., Cucurbitaceae
20th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Licorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra L., Leguminosae
21st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Thyme, Thymus vulgaris L., Lamiaceae
22nd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil is the oil distilled from the leaves of the Tea Tree, Melaleuca alternifolia, Myrtaceae
23rd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice is the juice expressed from the leaves of the aloe, Aloe barbadensis, Liliaceae
24th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sodium benzoate
25th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
26th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Cupressus Sempervirens Seed Extract is an extract of the nuts of the Cypress, Cupressus sempervirens L., Pinaceae
27th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Hordeum Vulgare Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Barley, Hordeum vulgare L., Graminae
28th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Polygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract is an extract of the rhizomes and roots of the Solomon's Seal, Polygonatum officinale, Ruscaceae
29th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Potassium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
30th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2,6,10-Dodecatrien-1-ol, 3,7,11-trimethyl-
31st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
3,7-Dimethyl octa-1,6-diene-3-ol
32nd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1-Methyl-4-Isopropenylcyclohexene; dipentene
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AQUA, ALCOHOL DENAT., GLYCERIN, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA WATER, PEG-60 ALMOND GLYCERIDES, SALICYLIC ACID, POLYSORBATE 85, NIACINAMIDE, ZINC PCA, PHENOXYETHANOL, SODIUM PCA, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS LEAF OIL, ARNICA MONTANA FLOWER EXTRACT, CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA EXTRACT, CUCUMIS SATIVUS FRUIT EXTRACT, GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA ROOT EXTRACT, THYMUS VULGARIS LEAF EXTRACT, MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA LEAF OIL, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE, SODIUM BENZOATE, CITRIC ACID, CUPRESSUS SEMPERVIRENS SEED EXTRACT, HORDEUM VULGARE ROOT EXTRACT, POLYGONATUM OFFICINALE RHIZOME/ROOT EXTRACT, POTASSIUM SORBATE, FARNESOL, LINALOOL, LIMONENE.
SALICYLIC ACID, NIACINAMIDE, CITRIC ACID.
Use once daily AM or PM. Introduce gradually. It's not recommended to use during pregnancy and/or breastfeeding.
Judged on how rich the formula reads from its ingredient list, it suits Combination (oily), Oily skin best. It is the least natural fit for Dry, Combination (dry) skin.
Some ingredients here carry irritation flags, so sensitive skin should patch test on the jawline for a few days before applying it to the whole face.
3 ingredients could feed malassezia: Polysorbate 85, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil. That describes the yeast's food supply, not a prediction that they will cause a breakout.
It contains Salicylic Acid, which are usually reviewed with a doctor during pregnancy. Ask your doctor or midwife before using it.
No — it contains Farnesol, Linalool, Limonene.
Yes — it contains Alcohol Denat..
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is silicone-free.
Yes — it contains Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Farnesol, Linalool, Limonene.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is paraben-free.
It layers well with Azelaic acid, Copper peptides, Bakuchiol, Niacinamide, Hyaluronic acid, Ceramides. Take more care combining it with Retinoids (retinol, retinal), Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), AHAs (glycolic, lactic), BHA (salicylic acid), PHAs (gluconolactone), Benzoyl peroxide — use them in separate routines or on alternate days.
Use it morning and evening, after cleansing, before serums.
It lists 32 ingredients, of which 3 are recorded as actives.
Alpha-H, a brand based in Australia.
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