Salicylic acid is a beta hydroxy acid that dissolves in oil to clear pores, while having an anti-inflammatory effect on the skin, and is a gold standard acne treatment.  This is not your typical salicylic acid acne product, as it's formulated as a hybrid cleanser/mask that gives you two treatments in one: a daily use cleanser and a weekly mask.  With a base of the highest quality purifying clay and soothing botanical extracts, this will improve teen acne, stress or hormonal breakouts, or men's ingrown hairs in the beard area, without causing skin irritation.