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Minimalist · Cleanser · rinse-off

Is Minimalist Salicylic Acid + LHA 2% Cleanser pore-clogging or fungal-acne safe?

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Acne-safe

None of the recognised ingredients are known pore-cloggers.

Fungal-acne safe

No known Malassezia triggers among the recognised ingredients.

#IngredientPoresFungal acneIrritancy
1 Aqua 0/5 · Low Safe
2 Glycerin 0/5 · Low Safe
7 Salicylic Acid 0/5 · Low Safe
11 Panthenol 0/5 · Low Safe
30 Allantoin 0/5 · Low Safe
28 ingredients not in our pore-clogging database

These have no published comedogenic rating in our data. Most are preservatives, fragrance, extracts or actives that are not known pore-cloggers.

propanediolcocamidopropyl betainesodium lauroyl methyl isethionatedecyl glucosidepeg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearatexylitylglucosidepeg-120 methyl glucose dioleatebetainesodium pcapeg-6 caprylic/capric glyceridesanhydroxylitolxylitolpentylene glycolavena sativa kernel extractsodium hydroxidesodium lactatephenoxyethanolethylhexylglycerincoco-glucosideglyceryl oleatesaccharide isomeratepolyglyceryl-3 lauratezinc pcalactic acidcapryloyl salicylic acidcitric acidsodium citratetrisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate

Ingredients rated 3–5 that appear after position 15 are usually present below about 1%, so they are shown as "Low amount" and do not trigger the pore-clog alert. Ratings come from the Fulton comedogenic scale (0–5) and published Malassezia research. They are a rough guide: the concentration and the whole formula matter, and everyone's skin is different.

Rinse-off product: cleansers only touch your skin for about a minute, so comedogenic ratings, which come from leave-on tests, matter far less here. Fungal-acne triggers are also less of a concern when rinsed off.

Acne-safe breakdown

We found no ingredients rated 3 or higher in Minimalist Salicylic Acid + LHA 2% Cleanser. The ingredients doing most of the work are Aqua, Glycerin, Salicylic Acid and Panthenol, which are all low-risk for pores.

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Full ingredient list

Water/Aqua, Glycerin, Propanediol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Decyl Glucoside, Salicylic Acid, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Xylitylglucoside, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Panthenol, Betaine, Sodium PCA, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Pentylene Glycol, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Lactate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Saccharide Isomerate, Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate, Zinc PCA, Lactic Acid, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Allantoin, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Source: official Minimalist product page, checked 27 Sep 2026. Formulas vary by country and change over time, so always check your pack.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Minimalist Salicylic Acid + LHA 2% Cleanser pore-clogging?

No. None of its recognised ingredients are known pore-cloggers, and as a rinse-off product it spends little time on the skin anyway.

Is Minimalist Salicylic Acid + LHA 2% Cleanser safe for fungal acne?

Yes. None of its recognised ingredients are known fungal-acne triggers.

What is the clean score of Minimalist Salicylic Acid + LHA 2% Cleanser?

Minimalist Salicylic Acid + LHA 2% Cleanser scores 100% on our pore-clog and fungal-acne scan, based on 5 recognised ingredients out of 33.

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