For those who have acne or struggle with whiteheads, blackheads, and other blemishes, there's a holy-grail ingredient you need to know about. Let me introduce you to salicylic acid if you haven't

been acquainted already. It's a powerful ingredient in skincare that can really unclog pores.

Derived from willow bark, salicylic acid is a beta hydroxy acid that is able to penetrate deeply through the lipid layers between skin cells and into pores—which helps de-clog pores (to prevent blackheads and whiteheads), dissolve skin debris, remove buildup, treat acne, and increase exfoliation and cell turnover. Plus, the exfoliation powers from salicylic acid can help your other skincare products penetrate the skin better. Now, that's a long list of benefits that we can get behind.