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SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Tea-Trica BHA Foam for combination skin

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  • HighCombination Skin Fit
  • HighEffectiveness
  • HighSafety

A great choice for combination skin; a few cleansers fit it even better.

This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with combination skin: an oily T-zone, enlarged pores, and dry cheeks. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

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Lovi Assistant explains

  • Offers excellent cleansing for your combination skin due to high concentrations of salicylic acid and melaleuca alternifolia oil, which effectively exfoliate and decongest pores to manage oily shine.
  • The formula provides moderate exfoliation, specifically targeting pore-cleansing benefits suitable for your skin type.
  • The product is safe for your combination skin, containing no harsh or prohibited ingredients that could cause irritation.

How to apply

  • Use this cleanser AM and PM as part of your daily routine. Start 3×/week and build up to daily use if your skin tolerates it well.
  • Apply this cleanser as the very first step in your morning routine and right after your pre-cleanser in the evening.
  • Gently massage a small amount of cleanser onto your skin using circular motions. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.
  • For the best results , apply the cleanser directly onto slightly damp skin to help lift away excess oil.
  • Avoid the immediate eye area and do a patch test before your first use to check for any sensitivity.

People Say

★4.7Overall rating based on 1.2k+ reviews

Based on a very large amount of data, this cleanser is highly recommended for oily, acne-prone, and sensitive skin types, effectively cleansing pores and managing oil without significant irritation. Users frequently note its ability to control acne and leave skin feeling clean, with many appreciating the rich lather and gentle, soothing properties derived from Centella and Tea Tree. A moderate number of users with dry or dehydrated skin report a stripping sensation, and a few mention a strong scent or potential for irritation.

Highlights

  • Deep cleansing Mostly Mentioned
    • “removes excess sebum”
    • “skin feels squeaky clean”
    • “controls excess oil”
    • “pores look cleaner”
  • Effective acne control Often Mentioned
    • “calming effect on acne”
    • “keeps blemishes at bay”
    • “managed acne breakouts”
    • “prevented inflammatory acne”
  • Rich lather Often Mentioned
    • “lathers into a thick foam”
    • “little goes a long way”
    • “creamy paste turns to dense foam”
    • “luxurious texture”
  • Gentle and soothing Sometimes Noted
    • “doesn't leave face tight”
    • “calms irritated skin”
    • “gentle deep cleansing”
    • “no redness after use”
  • Drying for some Sometimes Noted
    • “felt tight due to dryness”
    • “stripping for dry skin”
    • “too much for daily use”
    • “left skin feeling squeaky”
  • Strong scent Sometimes Noted
    • “strong tea tree scent”
    • “smell isn't the most pleasant”
    • “medicinal smell”
    • “distinctive herbal odor”
  • High pH Rarely Noted
    • “pH around 9.5”
    • “high pH makes it stripping”
    • “barrier felt disrupted”
    • “alkaline cleanser feel”
  • Potential irritation Rarely Noted
    • “irritating for sensitive eyes”
    • “broke me out”
    • “tingling sensation”
    • “redness on sensitive areas”

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Questions and answers

What makes SKIN1004 Tea-Trica BHA Foam a great fit for combination skin?

This cleanser is a great fit for your combination skin because it uses salicylic acid and oil tree leaf to exfoliate and clear out pores so you can manage oily shine. The formula gives you moderate exfoliation while keeping a safe profile that is unlikely to cause irritation.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2023

Which ingredients make this cleanser a good fit for combination skin?

Salicylic acid and oil tree leaf make this cleanser a great fit because they effectively exfoliate and clear out pores to manage oily shine. This formula is unlikely to cause irritation and provides moderate exfoliation that suits combination skin well.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2023

What does Centella Asiatica Extract do for combination skin?

Centella Asiatica Extract helps balance combination skin by boosting moisture levels while keeping redness and irritation calm. It also supports skin barrier repair to help maintain smooth and healthy skin overall.

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

What does Bha do for combination skin?

BHA helps keep combination skin clear by diving deep into pores to sweep away dead cells and excess oil, which reduces breakouts and calms redness. It is generally very safe and unlikely to cause irritation when used in a daily routine.

BioMed Research International, 2020Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024

Where does this cleanser go in a skincare routine for combination skin?

This cleanser goes in the morning and evening routine for combination skin. It gently washes away impurities while salicylic acid and oil tree leaf help manage oily shine.

Can I use this cleanser with retinol, and in what order?

You can use this cleanser in your routine alongside retinol, but it is best used at a different time of day or on alternating days to help prevent dryness and irritation. Using a gentle cleanser with salicylic acid helps clear pores, while keeping harsh exfoliating acids separate from your retinol application keeps your skin calm and comfortable.

How often should I use this cleanser?

Start by using this cleanser once a week, and if your skin feels comfortable and you see good results, you can carefully use it more often. The formula provides moderate exfoliation with salicylic acid and oil tree leaf to help clear out pores and manage oily shine.

Can this cleanser clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for combination skin?

This cleanser is a great fit for your combination skin because it uses salicylic acid and oil tree leaf to exfoliate and clear out pores, which helps manage oily shine. It is unlikely to clog pores or cause major issues, though some people may find it slightly drying.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2023

Can I use this cleanser around the eyes or on my body?

You should avoid using this cleanser around the eyes since the skin there is very thin and sensitive to active ingredients like salicylic acid. It is generally safe to use on the body, particularly on areas prone to breakouts, where its exfoliating ingredients help clear pores without causing irritation.

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2002

Is this cleanser fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, which soften the skin.

What the research says

  • Twice daily application of a multitargeted dermocosmetic cream provided comparable efficacy to benzoyl peroxide 5% gel in reducing inflammatory, non-inflammatory, and total lesions in 150 Caucasian subjects with mild-to-moderate acne over 56 days, while demonstrating superior skin tolerability.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
  • The use of a salicylic acid-based dermocosmetic significantly reduces the needed quantity of benzoyl peroxide without impacting efficacy in mild to moderate acne, and as maintenance post-benzoyl peroxide allows a significant reduction of acne relapse compared to vehicle.

    Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2023
  • A moisturizer containing licochalcone A, 1,2-decanediol, L-carnitine, and salicylic acid significantly reduced noninflammatory, inflammatory, and total acne lesion counts compared to a vehicle control in Thai patients during a 12-week maintenance phase.

    BioMed Research International, 2020
  • Topical application of 0.05% w/w ECa 233 gel reduced erythema index by 0.03 U and improved early crusting and general wound appearance compared to placebo in thirty individuals undergoing facial laser resurfacing.

    Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2020
  • A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.

    Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
  • Moisturizer containing 5% panthenol, madecassoside, and copper-zinc-manganese decreased adverse reactions and downtime after ablative fractional carbon dioxide laser resurfacing with comparable efficacy to 0.02% triamcinolone acetonide cream in 20 subjects.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2019
  • Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen achieved a higher cure rate (39%) than salicylic acid (24%) and a wait-and-see approach (16%) for cutaneous warts at 13 weeks in primary care patients.

    CMAJ, 2010
  • Treatment with 2% supramolecular salicylic acid hydrogel resulted in a regression and markedly improvement rate of 51.01% compared to 43.10% for Adapaline gel in patients with mild to moderate facial acne vulgaris, showing no significant difference in efficacy.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
  • Topical 5% benzoyl peroxide plus salicylic acid achieved the greatest lesion reduction at early 2 to 4 week time points compared to benzoyl peroxide, clindamycin, and combination benzoyl peroxide/clindamycin, while 5% benzoyl peroxide plus salicylic acid and combination benzoyl peroxide/clindamycin showed similar efficacy at 10 to 12 weeks in acne patients.

    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2010
  • Topical herbal treatments including lemon balm, olive leaf extract, propolis, and sage-rhubarb cream reduce pain, swelling, lesion size, and healing time in patients with herpes labialis compared with placebo or acyclovir.

    Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine, 2025
  • Topical oleuropein formulations reduced erythema, transepidermal water loss, and blood flow by approximately 22%, 35%, and 30% in healthy volunteers with UVB-induced erythema.

    International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2008
  • An oil-in-serum formulation containing olive extract standardized in hydroxytyrosol improved skin barrier function and significantly reduced hyperpigmentation in participants with post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation after 45 days of application.

    AAPS PharmSciTech, 2026
  • The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
  • Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.

    International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001
  • Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.

    Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012

Ingredients

Water, Myristic Acid, Glycerin, Potassium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Monostearate, Propanediol, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Palmitic Acid, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Potassium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Sorbitol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Chloride, Centella Asiatica Extract, Acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Melaleuca Alternifolia Oil Leaf, Cetearyl Alcohol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Tree Leaf Water, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Arachidic Acid, Lauric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Oleic Acid, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Dextrin, Citric Acid, Disodium Edta, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract

Behind this fit score

Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

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