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SVR Sebiaclear Gel Moussant ingredients: is it worth it?
High-contact BHA/PHA gel cleanser with a very good surfactant system, slightly held back by added fragrance.
High-contact BHA/PHA gel cleanser with a very good surfactant system, slightly held back by added fragrance.
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Efficacy is driven by the combination of salicylic acid (works on contact even in rinse-off) and a notably high gluconolactone content in a gentle, soap-free base using amino-acid and glucoside surfactants; this gives meaningful pore-clearing and anti-blemish benefit for oily/acne-prone skin without relying on leave-on actives, while the short, focused formula and humectant glycerin support barrier comfort, so the score is high for a treatment cleanser but not maximal due to fragrance and lack of explicit pH/percentage disclosure.
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DemythSkin rates SVR Sebiaclear Gel Moussant 3.9/5 for efficacy and 4.7/5 for safety.
CONTAINS COMMON SENSITISERS⌄
Fragrance components and essential oils that more often cause reactions in sensitive skin: Parfum/Fragrance. Most people tolerate them; patch test if your skin reacts easily.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS BY TIER
Gold Standards
High clinical proof | Skin-transformativeReliable
Proven resultsPotent
Developing evidenceOverhyped | Marketing
Hype | Limited dataDocumented Irritants
Evidence-backed flagFORMULATION BASE (6)⌄
FULL INGREDIENT LIST⌄
AQUA/WATER/EAU, GLYCERIN, GLUCONOLACTONE, DECYL GLUCOSIDE, DISODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE, COCO-BETAINE, SALICYLIC ACID, ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PARFUM/FRAGRANCE
WHAT EACH INGREDIENT DOES (10)⌄
- Aqua/Water/Eau
- Solvent base
- Glycerin
- Humectant for hydration
- Gluconolactone
- PHA exfoliant and chelator
- Decyl Glucoside
- Gentle non-ionic surfactant
- Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
- Mild amino-acid surfactant
- Coco-Betaine
- Amphoteric secondary surfactant
- Salicylic Acid
- BHA exfoliant for acne
- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
- Viscosity modifier/gel former
- Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
- Parfum/Fragrance
- Perfuming agent
EXTERNAL CITATIONS
Salicylic Acid: Kligman AM et al. "Salicylic acid as a peeling agent" J Dermatol Surg Oncol. Demonstrated comedolytic and anti-inflammatory effects beneficial for acne.
Gluconolactone: Eldesouky A et al. "Polyhydroxy acids: Characteristics and cosmetic applications" J Cosmet Dermatol. Describes gluconolactone’s exfoliating and antioxidant benefits with good tolerability.
Decyl Glucoside: Haas N et al. "Mildness of nonionic surfactants in cosmetic cleansers" Int J Cosmet Sci. Shows glucoside surfactants are gentler to the skin barrier than traditional sulfates.
DISCLAIMER: THIS ANALYSIS IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. AI-GENERATED DATA BASED ON PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INGREDIENT LISTS. VERIFY WITH A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL.
A cheaper cleanser with a similar formula
A partial ingredient match (36%), not a close dupe.
SVR Sebiaclear Gel Moussant: common questions
Is SVR Sebiaclear Gel Moussant worth it?
SVR Sebiaclear Gel Moussant scores 3.9 out of 5.0 for efficacy (Effective) and 4.7 out of 5.0 for safety (Very Gentle) on DemythSkin's independent ingredient analysis. High-contact BHA/PHA gel cleanser with a very good surfactant system, slightly held back by added fragrance.
What are the key active ingredients in SVR Sebiaclear Gel Moussant?
SVR Sebiaclear Gel Moussant contains these gold-standard actives with strong clinical evidence: Salicylic Acid.
Does SVR Sebiaclear Gel Moussant contain fragrance or known irritants?
DemythSkin flags these ingredients in SVR Sebiaclear Gel Moussant as documented irritants: Parfum/Fragrance. This product does contain fragrance.
How is SVR Sebiaclear Gel Moussant scored?
DemythSkin grades every product on two independent scores: efficacy (whether the ingredients have clinical evidence of working) and safety (irritation and sensitisation risk). Ingredients are graded S through D against a database of over 3,000 compounds. Brand and price are not part of the score, and no brand pays for one.
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