La Roche-Posay

Effaclar Breakout Control 3-Step Trial Gift Set to Cleanse, Correct & Protect Blemish-Prone Skin

Name: La Roche-Posay Effaclar Breakout Control 3-Step Trial Gift Set to Cleanse, Correct & Protect Blemish-Prone Skin
Brand: La Roche-Posay

Quick Summary

Best forBlemish-prone skin

Worth notingNo fragrance listed

Key ingredientsZinc PCA, Niacinamide, 2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol

OverallThis set from La Roche-Posay includes zinc PCA (oil-balancing), niacinamide (barrier-supporting) and 2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol (barrier-supporting) across its combined ingredient list. No fragrance is listed in its ingredients. La Roche-Posay recommends it for blemish-prone skin.

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Ingredient Analysis

71 of 76 ingredients identifiedNo fragrance listedContains drying alcohol

Key ingredients

Zinc PCA Niacinamide 2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol

Full ingredient list (76) — tap a highlighted ingredient to learn more

Aqua/Water/Eau Solvent & base Generally gentle
Sodium Laureth Sulfate Cleansing agents All skin types
PEG-8 Emulsifier & texture aid All skin types
Coco-Betaine Cleansing agents All skin types
Hexylene Glycol Humectant & solvent All skin types
Sodium Chloride Thickener & texture aid All skin types
Punica Granatum Pericarp Extract Plant extracts Generally gentle
Zinc PCA Oil control & balancing Generally gentle
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate Emulsifier & texture aid All skin types
Sodium Citrate pH adjuster All skin types

Show the other 66 ingredients · 2 with a caution note

Sodium Hydroxide pH adjuster All skin types
Caprylyl Glycol Humectant & preservative booster Generally gentle
Citric Acid pH adjuster All skin types
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Chelator & stabiliser All skin types
Maltodextrin Binders & carriers Generally gentle
Pentylene Glycol Humectant & solvent All skin types
Tocopherol Antioxidant & conditioning Generally gentle
Sodium Benzoate Preservative All skin types
Phenoxyethanol Preservative All skin types
Aqua/Water/Eau Solvent & base Generally gentle
Glycerin Humectant & moisturiser Generally gentle
Dimethicone Silicone emollient & smoother Generally gentle
Isocetyl Stearate
Niacinamide Barrier support & even tone Generally gentle
Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate
Silica Texture & oil absorption All skin types
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Thickener & gel former All skin types
Oryza Sativa Starch/Rice Starch Oil absorption & mattifying Generally gentle
Punica Granatum Pericarp Extract Plant extracts Generally gentle
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Emulsifier (PEG-free) Generally gentle
Sorbitan Oleate Emulsifier (PEG-free) Generally gentle
Zinc PCA Oil control & balancing Generally gentle
Glyceryl Stearate SE Emulsifier & emollient Generally gentle
Isohexadecane Lightweight emollient & spreadability All skin types
Sodium Hydroxide pH adjuster All skin types
Myristyl Myristate Emollient & skin softener Generally gentle
2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol Ceramide-like barrier lipid Generally gentle
Mannose Humectant Generally gentle
Poloxamer 338
Propanediol Humectant & solvent All skin types
Hydroxyethoxyphenyl Butanone
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid Exfoliant & pore clearer May cause dryness
Caprylyl Glycol Humectant & preservative booster Generally gentle
Vitreoscilla Ferment Conditioning ferment extracts Generally gentle
Citric Acid pH adjuster All skin types
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Chelator & stabiliser All skin types
Maltodextrin Binders & carriers Generally gentle
Xanthan Gum Natural thickener Generally gentle
Pentylene Glycol Humectant & solvent All skin types
Polysorbate 80 Emulsifier & solubiliser All skin types
Aqua/Water/Eau Solvent & base Generally gentle
Alcohol Denat. Solvent & texture aid Potential irritant
Triethyl Citrate Solvent & texture aid Generally gentle
Diisopropyl Sebacate Emollient & skin softener Generally gentle
Silica Texture & oil absorption All skin types
Ethylhexyl Salicylate Sunscreen UV filters All skin types
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Sunscreen UV filters All skin types
Ethylhexyl Triazone Sunscreen UV filters All skin types
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Sunscreen UV filters All skin types
Glycerin Humectant & moisturiser Generally gentle
Propanediol Humectant & solvent All skin types
C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer Texture & smoothing agents All skin types
Sodium Citrate pH adjuster All skin types
Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate Sunscreen UV filters All skin types
Perlite
Tocopherol Antioxidant & conditioning Generally gentle
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Emollient & skin softener Generally gentle
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Thickener & gel former All skin types
Caprylyl Glycol Humectant & preservative booster Generally gentle
Citric Acid pH adjuster All skin types
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Sunscreen UV filters All skin types
Drometrizole Trisiloxane Sunscreen UV filters All skin types
Hydroxyethylcellulose Thickener & gel former All skin types
Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid Sunscreen UV filters All skin types
Triethanolamine pH adjuster All skin types
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Chelator & stabiliser All skin types

Ingredients from the Boots.com listing, checked 19 Oct 2026, in INCI order. Brands reformulate, so check the pack if you react to an ingredient. Highlighted ingredients link to our guide. Informational only — not medical advice.

Common questions

Is La Roche-Posay Effaclar Breakout Control 3-Step Trial Gift Set to Cleanse fragrance-free?

Yes. No fragrance, essential oils or fragrance allergens are listed in its ingredients.

Does La Roche-Posay Effaclar Breakout Control 3-Step Trial Gift Set to Cleanse contain alcohol?

Yes. Alcohol denat., a drying alcohol, is the 52nd of 76 ingredients, lower down the list, so it is likely a smaller amount.

Is La Roche-Posay Effaclar Breakout Control 3-Step Trial Gift Set to Cleanse safe for fungal acne?

It contains 7 ingredients that fungal-acne (Malassezia) guides usually avoid: fatty-acid esters & glycerides (peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, isocetyl stearate, sorbitan oleate, glyceryl stearate se, myristyl myristate); and 2 more. How much they matter depends on the amount and the rest of the formula. The evidence comes mainly from lab studies of yeast growth, and fungal acne needs a diagnosis from a GP or dermatologist.