Ingredient · INCI listed
Betaine Salicylate
A milder, plant-adjacent route to BHA-style exfoliation that clears pores with less sting than salicylic acid — popular in gentle Korean exfoliants.
Data summary
Products containing
27
Most common in
12 products
toners
Typical pairing
Centella Asiatica (Cica)
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In the catalog
Betaine Salicylate by the numbers.
The DermFND database tracks 27 products formulated with betaine salicylate, most often in toners (12 products) but also across exfoliants and serums. Those products average a 74/100 formulation score — above the catalog norm — topping out with SKIN1004 Tea-Trica Relief Ampoule at 83/100.
6 formulas containing betaine salicylate clear our 80/100 standout threshold. Its most frequent formulation partners are Centella Asiatica (14 shared formulas) and Panthenol (14 shared formulas). The median price of a betaine salicylate product here is $22.
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