Juice Beauty Blemish Clearing Serum
by Juice Beauty · skin_care
Editor's Take
Willow Bark and Sugar Cane doing the exfoliation work, stable Vitamin C and CoQ10 backing them up, but the essential oil blend at the bottom will sting reactive skin.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 7.2 / 10
- Modern Tech: 5.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 9.4 / 10
- Sustainability: 8.5 / 10
The Verdict
This is a legitimately effective botanical blemish serum that earns its 7.2 efficacy score by pairing natural BHA from Willow Bark with stable antioxidants and a hydrating gel base. The clean score hits 9.4 , nearly spotless , and the formula avoids the harshness of high-percentage synthetic acids while still clearing pores. The trade-off: Lavender, Sage, and Frankincense oils sit at the bottom of the list, and for reactive or sensitive skin, that's enough to turn a good serum into an irritant. Worth it if your skin tolerates essential oils and you want a green alternative to conventional acne treatments.
Full INCI list
Glycerin, Sclerotium Gum, Algin, Salix Alba (Willow Bark Extract), Allantoin, Decyl Glucoside, Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C), Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Salvia Officinalis (Sage Leaf Oil), Ubiquinone (CoQ10), Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar Cane Extract), Camellia Sinensis (White Tea Leaf Extract), Camellia Oleifera (Green Tea Extract), Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender Extract), Chamomilla Recutita (Chamomile Extract), Melissa Officinalis (Lemon Balm Leaf Extract), Algae Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender Oil), Boswellia Serrata (Frankincense Oil)