Salicylic acid

Brand Names: Actikerall, Bensal, Bioelements Active Astringent, Cantharone Plus, Clearasil, Diprosalic, Keralyt, Salex, Saliject, Salinocaine, Salvax, Ultrasal, Virasal

Background: A compound obtained from the bark of the white willow and wintergreen leaves, and also prepared synthetically. It has bacteriostatic, fungicidal, and keratolytic actions. Its salts, the salicylates, are used as analgesics.

Indication: Key additive in many skin-care products for the treatment of acne, psoriasis, callouses, corns, keratosis pilaris and warts.

Associated Conditions: Acne, Actinic Keratosis (AK), Alopecia Areata (AA), Atopic Dermatitis, Blackheads, Chronic Eczema, Contact Dermatitis, Corns, Dandruff, Dermatitis, Eczematous of the scalp, Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), Foot Callus, Fungal Infections, Fungal skin infection, Furuncle, Hand Eczema, Hyperkeratosis, Hyperkeratosis follicularis et parafollicularis, Infections, Fungal of the Skin Folds, Infections, Fungal of the face, Infections, Fungal of the feet, Infections, Fungal of the hand, Lichen, Lichen Planopilaris, Lichen Planus (LP), Lichen simplex chronicus, Lupus Erythematosus, Chronic Cutaneous, Molluscum Contagiosum, Musculoskeletal Pain, Neurodermatitis, Palmoplantar Pustulosis (PPP), Palmoplantar keratoderma, Plantar Warts, Pruritus, Psoriasis, Psoriasis Vulgaris (Plaque Psoriasis), Psoriasis of the scalp, Rash, Ringworm of the Skin, Ringworm of the scalp, Seborrheic Dermatitis, Seborrhoea of the scalp, Seborrhoeic Dermatitis of the Scalp, Verruca (Warts), Verrucous Psoriasis, Bacterial skin infections, Calluses, Corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses, Keratinization disorders, Scaling, Scaling of skin, Superficial Fungal skin infection

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