Label: START SO FRESH- salicylic acid gel

  • Category: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
  • DEA Schedule: None
  • Marketing Status: OTC monograph final

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  • ACTIVE INGREDIENT

    SALICYLIC ACID 2%

  • PURPOSE

    ACNE TREATMENT

  • USE

    ACNE TREATMENT TO HELP CLEAR UP AND PREVENT NEW ACNE BLEMISHES, BLACKHEADS, AND WHITEHEADS.

  • WARNINGS

    • FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY

    WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT:

    • AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. IF CONTACT OCCURS, FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER.
    • SKIN IRRITATION AND DRYNESS IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IF YOU USE ANOTHER TOPICAL ACNE MEDICATION AT THE SAME TIME. IF IRRITATION OCCURS, ONLY USE ONE TOPICAL ACNE MEDICATION AT A TIME.
  • KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

    KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. IF SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL HELP OR CONTACT A POISON CONTROL CENTER RIGHT AWAY.

  • DIRECTIONS

    • CLEAN THE SKIN THOROUGHLY TWICE A DAY.
    • WET FACE. APPLY TO HANDS, ADD WATER AND WORK PRODUCT INTO A LATHER. MASSAGE FACE GENTLY. RINSE WELL.
    • BECAUSE EXCESSIVE DRYING OF THE SKIN MAY OCCUR, START WITH ONCE A DAY, THEN GRADUALLY INCREASE TO TWO TIMES DAILYIF NEEDED OR AS DIRECTED BY A DOCTOR.
    • SENSITIVITY TEST: WE RECOMMEND A PATCH TEST BEFORE ADDING A NEW PRODUCT TO YOUR SKIN CARE ROUTINE. APPLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF PRODUCT TO FRESHLY CLEANSED SKIN SUCH AS THE UNDERSIDE OF YOUR WRIST, JAW/NECK LINE OR BEHIND THE EAR. LEAVE FOR 24 HOURS AND CHECK FOR ANY ADVERSE REACTION.

  • INACTIVE INGREDIENTS

    WATER, SODIUM C14-16 OLEFIN SULFONATE, COCAMIDOPROPYL HYDROXYSULTANE, GLYCERIN, POLYACRYLATE-1 CROSSPOLYMER, CITRIC ACID, CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCUMBER) FRUIT EXTRACT, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE, CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT, TOCPHEROL ACETATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, BISABOLOL, PANTHENOL, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE, FRAGRANCE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, DISODIUM EDTA, SORBITOL

  • QUESTIONS/COMMENTS:

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  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

    01b LBL_Start So Fresh

  • INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
    START SO FRESH 
    salicylic acid gel
    Product Information
    Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:70626-105
    Route of AdministrationTOPICAL
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    SALICYLIC ACID (UNII: O414PZ4LPZ) (SALICYLIC ACID - UNII:O414PZ4LPZ) SALICYLIC ACID2 g  in 100 mL
    Inactive Ingredients
    Ingredient NameStrength
    WATER (UNII: 059QF0KO0R)  
    SODIUM C14-16 OLEFIN SULFONATE (UNII: O9W3D3YF5U)  
    COCAMIDOPROPYL HYDROXYSULTAINE (UNII: 62V75NI93W)  
    GLYCERIN (UNII: PDC6A3C0OX)  
    AMMONIUM ACRYLOYL DIMETHYLTAURATE/METHACRYLATE, DIMETHYLACRYLAMIDE AND METHACRYLIC ACID COPOLYMER, PPG-3 GLYCERYL TRIACRYLATE CROSSLINKED (100000 MW) (UNII: WR7H9IW2XX)  
    ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID (UNII: XF417D3PSL)  
    CUCUMBER (UNII: YY7C30VXJT)  
    ALOE VERA LEAF (UNII: ZY81Z83H0X)  
    CHAMOMILE (UNII: FGL3685T2X)  
    .ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE (UNII: 9E8X80D2L0)  
    PROPYLENE GLYCOL (UNII: 6DC9Q167V3)  
    .ALPHA.-BISABOLOL, (+)- (UNII: 105S6I733Z)  
    PANTHENOL (UNII: WV9CM0O67Z)  
    SODIUM BENZOATE (UNII: OJ245FE5EU)  
    POTASSIUM SORBATE (UNII: 1VPU26JZZ4)  
    EDETATE DISODIUM (UNII: 7FLD91C86K)  
    SORBITOL (UNII: 506T60A25R)  
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC:70626-105-13100 mL in 1 TUBE; Type 0: Not a Combination Product12/03/2020
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    OTC monograph finalpart333D12/03/2020
    Labeler - ASPIRE BRANDS INC (832462811)