Naturium The Perfector Salicylic Acid Body Wash
by Naturium · body_care
Editor's Take
For a body-acne wash, this is the rare 2% Salicylic Acid cleanser that remembered skin has a barrier, not just pores.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.5 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.0 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 6.5 / 10
- Sustainability: 7.5 / 10
The Verdict
The efficacy score is Strong at 8.5, and that tracks with the ingredient choices: 2% Salicylic Acid for pore clearing, plus Glycerin, Decyl Glucoside, and Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate to keep the cleanse from feeling punishing. Technology lands in the Modern band, helped by a sulfate-free base and a smarter BHA solubilization approach than the old squeaky acne-wash playbook. Clean is the compromise at 6.5, mainly because Phenoxyethanol, an acrylate polymer, and Polysorbate 80 keep it out of purist territory. Worth it for back, chest, or bump-prone body skin when you want treatment-level exfoliation without turning every shower into a strip-and-scrub routine.
Full INCI list
Aqua, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Salicylic Acid, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorium (Safflower) Seed Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Polysorbate 80