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AHA + BHA Purifying Cleanser

GENTLE ACID CLEANSER FOR OILY, CONGESTED AND BLEMISH-PRONE SKIN

£38

PROUD TO BE

CONSULTATION-LED

Skincare is recommended after an in-clinic assessment of your skin, not in place of one.

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONING

Formulated for professional use alongside in-clinic treatments, with realistic expectations set.

EVIDENCE-LED ACTIVES

Every key active is chosen on published ingredient research, referenced on its product page.

Featured in British Vogue. The original Vogue coverage referenced Beyond Skin and named the AHA/BHA Cleanser alongside other Beyond Skin products. This is a press mention, not an award or endorsement.

A creamy acid cleanser developed for oily, congested and blemish-prone skin. It combines alpha and beta hydroxy acids with hydrating, barrier-supporting ingredients.

At a Glance

FORMATCreamy acid cleanser

50 ml

KEY ACTIVESGlycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Salicylic Acid / Betaine Salicylate, Niacinamide

BEST FOROily, congested, blemish-prone skin

LAYERFirst step, AM and/or PM

RINSE-OFFYes

What It's Designed to Do

Remove daily impurities and excess oil
Support clearer-looking, less congested skin
Provide gentle chemical exfoliation
Support smoother texture and a brighter-looking complexion
Combine exfoliation with hydration and barrier support

Key Active Ingredients

Glycolic Acid

An alpha hydroxy acid (AHA).

Encourages a smoother, brighter-looking surface.

Lactic Acid

An alpha hydroxy acid with humectant-related properties.

Helps remove accumulated surface cells and supports smoother, brighter-looking skin.

Salicylic Acid / Betaine Salicylate

A beta-hydroxy-acid-related exfoliating system.

Helps remove excess surface oil and supports clearer-looking, less congested skin.

Niacinamide (Nicotinamide)

A form of vitamin B3.

Supports the barrier and helps condition the skin.

Ceramide, Sodium Hyaluronate & Botanical Oils

Ceramide (a stratum-corneum lipid), a humectant salt, and emollient oils (sweet almond, grapeseed).

Helps hydrate, condition and support softness; emollients help reduce moisture loss.

06 — THE EVIDENCE

THE EVIDENCE, NOT JUST THE CLAIM.

Skincare marketing can make almost anything sound impressive. We would rather show you the research.

Our Evidence Library connects key active ingredients with published research so you can understand what has been studied, how it was studied, and how relevant that evidence is to the product you're using. Research on an ingredient does not automatically mean the finished Beyond Skin formulation has been clinically tested. When the evidence applies to an ingredient rather than our finished formula, we tell you. No blurred lines. No invented percentages. Just better-informed skincare.

How to Use

01Massage a small amount onto damp skin, avoiding the immediate eye area.
02Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.
03Introduce gradually — start a few times a week and build as tolerated.
04Because this product contains exfoliating acids, use a broad-spectrum SPF during the day.
05Manufacturer directions should be confirmed for exact frequency.

Who It's For

Oily skinCongested skinCombination skinBlemish-prone skinDull or uneven texture

SCIENCE & CLINICAL REFERENCES

The research behind the actives in this product

These references relate to the individual active ingredients, as studied in published research. Unless an entry says otherwise, they are not clinical trials of the finished Beyond Skin formulation — ingredient-level evidence does not mean the finished product has been clinically tested.

01
INGREDIENT
Glycolic Acid
AUTHOR / STUDY
Alpha hydroxy acids in skincare — review literature.
JOURNAL
Dermatologic Surgery
YEAR
2024
EVIDENCE TYPE
REVIEW
WHAT WAS STUDIED
Mechanistic and review evidence supports AHAs as surface exfoliants. No product-specific testing is implied.
RELEVANCE TO THIS INGREDIENT
To support surface exfoliation and improve the look of dull, uneven, congested skin.
In a rinse-off cleanser, contact time is short; exfoliation benefit is surface-level.
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02
INGREDIENT
Lactic Acid
AUTHOR / STUDY
Lactic acid — AHA exfoliation literature.
JOURNAL
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology
YEAR
2003
EVIDENCE TYPE
MECHANISTIC / REVIEW EVIDENCE
WHAT WAS STUDIED
Ingredient evidence. We do not claim this rinse-off cleanser clinically stimulates collagen.
RELEVANCE TO THIS INGREDIENT
For exfoliation alongside hydrating character.
No collagen claim is made without product-specific testing.
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03
INGREDIENT
Salicylic Acid / Betaine Salicylate
AUTHOR / STUDY
Salicylic acid / betaine salicylate — review literature.
JOURNAL
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
YEAR
2024
EVIDENCE TYPE
MECHANISTIC / REVIEW EVIDENCE
WHAT WAS STUDIED
Ingredient evidence; exact terminology follows the confirmed final INCI.
RELEVANCE TO THIS INGREDIENT
Particularly relevant for oily and congested skin.
Confirm whether the source 'Salicylate acid' refers to salicylic acid or betaine salicylate before final labelling.
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04
INGREDIENT
Niacinamide (Nicotinamide)
AUTHOR / STUDY
Tanno et al., British Journal of Dermatology, 2000.
JOURNAL
British Journal of Dermatology
YEAR
2000
EVIDENCE TYPE
HUMAN CLINICAL STUDY
WHAT WAS STUDIED
A controlled study showed topical nicotinamide increased ceramide and free fatty acid levels in the stratum corneum and reduced transepidermal water loss in dry skin.
RELEVANCE TO THIS INGREDIENT
For barrier support and skin conditioning.
This is ingredient/formulation evidence, not testing of Beyond Skin AHA/BHA Cleanser.
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05
INGREDIENT
Ceramide, Sodium Hyaluronate & Botanical Oils
AUTHOR / STUDY
Ceramide barrier function and emollient oils — review literature.
JOURNAL
Current Problems in Dermatology
YEAR
2016
EVIDENCE TYPE
REVIEW
WHAT WAS STUDIED
Mechanistic and review evidence for barrier lipids and emollients. Not UV protection — these do not replace sunscreen.
RELEVANCE TO THIS INGREDIENT
To balance exfoliation with hydration and barrier support.
We make no claim that sodium hyaluronate 'penetrates deeper' without known molecular weight, and no claim that almond oil protects against UV.
VIEW STUDY

We separate ingredient-level evidence from finished-product clinical evidence. Where research investigates an ingredient, we say so. Where it investigates a finished formulation, we say that too. We do not present one as the other.

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