Label: EQUATE- salicylic acid cream

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  • Active Ingredient

    Salicylic Acid 2%

  • Purpose

    Acne Medication

  • Uses

    • For the treatment of acne.
  • Warnings

    For External use only.

    When using this product

    • Skin irritation and dryness is more likely to occur if you use another topical acne medication at the same time.If irritation occurs, use only one topical acne medication at a time.
    • Avoid contact with eyes. If contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with water.

    Keep out of reach of children.

    • If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
  • Directions

    • Wet face.
    • dispense product into hands, lather and massage gently onto face and neck, avoiding the delicate eye area.
    • Rinse thoroughly with warm water and pat dry.
    • because excessive drying of the skin may occur, start with one application daily, then gradually increase to two or three times daily if needed or as directed by a doctor.
    • if bothersome dryness or peeling occurs, reduce application to once a day or every other day.
  • Inactive Ingredients

    Water (Aqua), Hydrated Silica, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cetyl Alcohol, Steareth-2, Behenyl Alcohol, Fragrance (Parfum), Steareth-21, Silica, Xanthan Gum, Synthetic Wax, Cetyl Betaine, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Chloride, Microcrystalline Wax, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Blue 1 (CI 42090).

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  • INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
    EQUATE 
    salicylic acid cream
    Product Information
    Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:79903-317
    Route of AdministrationTOPICAL
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    SALICYLIC ACID (UNII: O414PZ4LPZ) (SALICYLIC ACID - UNII:O414PZ4LPZ) SALICYLIC ACID20 mg  in 1 mL
    Inactive Ingredients
    Ingredient NameStrength
    EDETATE DISODIUM (UNII: 7FLD91C86K)  
    PPG-15 STEARYL ETHER (UNII: 1II18XLS1L)  
    MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE (UNII: OP1R32D61U)  
    XANTHAN GUM (UNII: TTV12P4NEE)  
    WATER (UNII: 059QF0KO0R)  
    SYNTHETIC WAX (540 MW) (UNII: DW2TC44JRY)  
    HYDRATED SILICA (UNII: Y6O7T4G8P9)  
    STEARETH-2 (UNII: V56DFE46J5)  
    FRAGRANCE CLEAN ORC0600327 (UNII: 329LCV5BTF)  
    CAPRYLYL GLYCOL (UNII: 00YIU5438U)  
    STEARETH-21 (UNII: 53J3F32P58)  
    CETYL ALCOHOL (UNII: 936JST6JCN)  
    BEHENYL ALCOHOL (UNII: 9G1OE216XY)  
    SODIUM CHLORIDE (UNII: 451W47IQ8X)  
    CETYL BETAINE (UNII: E945X08YA9)  
    SODIUM HYDROXIDE (UNII: 55X04QC32I)  
    STEARYL ALCOHOL (UNII: 2KR89I4H1Y)  
    BLUE 1 LAKE (UNII: J9EQA3S2JM)  
    SILICA (UNII: ETJ7Z6XBU4)  
    GLYCERIN (UNII: PDC6A3C0OX)  
    SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE (UNII: 368GB5141J)  
    FD&C BLUE NO. 1 (UNII: H3R47K3TBD)  
    DISTEARYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE (UNII: OM9573ZX3X)  
    MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX (UNII: XOF597Q3KY)  
    1,2-HEXANEDIOL (UNII: TR046Y3K1G)  
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC:79903-317-68200 mL in 1 TUBE; Type 0: Not a Combination Product04/01/2025
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    OTC Monograph DrugM00604/01/2025
    Labeler - Walmart INC (051957769)
    Registrant - Apollo Health and Beauty Care (201901209)
    Establishment
    NameAddressID/FEIBusiness Operations
    Apollo Health and Beauty Care201901209manufacture(79903-317)
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