CVS ACNE TREATMENT

Manufacturer: CVS Pharmacy | Pharma Pac, LLC
Effective date: 2010-07-10
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 1
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-05-31 22:31:34

Label at a glance#

ProductCVS ACNE TREATMENT

Active ingredientRESORCINOL, SULFUR

Label structure8 sections

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Active ingredient Purpose

Resorcinol 2%............................................Acne medication
Sulfur 8%...................................................Acne Medication

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Uses for the treatment and prevention of acne pimples

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of reach of children. In case of accidental ingestion, get medical help or contact a
Poison Control Center immediately.

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

Use for the treatment and prevention of acne pimples

WARNINGS SECTION

Warnings

For external use only

Do not use - on broken skin - on large areas of the body

When using this product
- apply to affected areas only
- avoid contact with the eyes, lips and mouth
- with other topical acne medications, at the same time or immediately following use
of this product, increased dryness or irritation of the skin may occur.
If this occurs, only one medication should be used unless directed by a doctor.

Stop use and ask a doctor if excessive skin irritation develops or increases

Keep out of reach of children. In case of accidental ingestion, get medical help or contact a Poison
Control Center immediately.

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Directions

- Cleanse the skin thoroughly before applying medication
- Cover the affected area with a thin layer one to three times a day
- because excessive drying of the skin may occur, start with one application daily,
then gradually increase to two to three times daily if needed or as directed by a doctor.
If bothersome dryness or peeling occurs, reduce application to once a day or every other day.
- use to prevent new pimples from forming

Other information

- keep tightly closed
- keep away from heat

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Inactive Ingredients

Water, SD Alcohol 40B, Bentonite, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Propylene Glycol,
Titanium Dioxide, Isopropyl Myristate, Fragrance, Iron Oxides, Simethicone,
Methylparaben, Propylparaben

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
312793	resorcinol 2 % / sulfur 8 % Topical Cream	PSN	1
312793	resorcinol 20 MG/ML / sulfur 80 MG/ML Topical Cream	SCD	1
312793	resorcinol 2 % / sulfur 8 % Topical Cream	SY	1

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product concept	Relation	Version	Effective
594e2c86-3079-4e6e-96c9-48f7a8afc78d	Product name	1	20230718
7792dadb-52b6-46b6-8fdf-80b1171065b5	Product name	1	20180810

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
59779-813-68	2019-11-13	C162847	48780-1	97449f38-c62f-f6ea-e053-dbdaa90aa703	DRUG FACTS

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
59779-813-68	CVS ACNE TREATMENT	1 in 1 CARTON	CREAM	1		1
59779-813-68	CVS ACNE TREATMENT	18 g in 1 TUBE	CREAM	18		1

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
59779-813	CVS ACNE TREATMENT (RESORCINOL, SULFUR) CREAM [CVS PHARMACY]	1	Legacy NDC, 2 package rows	20120501_0dccffab-8f73-4bdb-ad90-0b668b556ce3.zip

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
RESORCINOL	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	YUL4LO94HK	1
SULFUR	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	70FD1KFU70	1
RESORCINOL	ACTIVE MOIETY	YUL4LO94HK	1
SULFUR	ACTIVE MOIETY	70FD1KFU70	1
ALCOHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3K9958V90M	1
BENTONITE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	A3N5ZCN45C	1
DIMETHICONE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	92RU3N3Y1O	1
FERRIC OXIDE RED	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	1K09F3G675	1
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	230OU9XXE4	1
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	0RE8K4LNJS	1
METHYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	A2I8C7HI9T	1
PROPYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	Z8IX2SC1OH	1
TALC	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7SEV7J4R1U	1
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	15FIX9V2JP	1
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	1

Products#

Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.

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CVS ACNE TREATMENT
RESORCINOL, SULFUR
WATER
BENTONITE
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE
RESORCINOL
DIMETHICONE
FERRIC OXIDE RED
TALC
ALCOHOL
METHYLPARABEN
PROPYLPARABEN
SULFUR

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
59779-813	59779-813-68

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 13 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
BENTONITE	A3N5ZCN45C	IACT
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	230OU9XXE4	IACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	IACT
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	IACT
RESORCINOL	YUL4LO94HK	ACTIB
DIMETHICONE	92RU3N3Y1O	IACT
FERRIC OXIDE RED	1K09F3G675	IACT
TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	IACT
ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	IACT
METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	IACT
PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	IACT
SULFUR	70FD1KFU70	ACTIB

Source Document#

Source XML

Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 6 · 352 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	DROPS / NASAL	26 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	0.13 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
BENTONITE	BENTONITE	A3N5ZCN45C	LOTION / TOPICAL	5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL		714 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		46 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SPRAY, METERED / SUBLINGUAL		29 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / NASAL	250 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	ELIXIR / ORAL	800 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	LOZENGE / ORAL		50 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SUSPENSION / RECTAL		1808 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		91 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	0.02 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	DROPS / ORAL	1 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	PELLET / ORAL		69 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL		144 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	230OU9XXE4	TABLET / ORAL	33.34 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SOLUTION / ORAL		6624 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	SUPPOSITORY, EXTENDED RELEASE / INTRAUTERINE	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		5119 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE	0RE8K4LNJS	AEROSOL, SPRAY / TOPICAL	6.89 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SUSPENSION / RECTAL	0.35 %v/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SYRUP / ORAL		40 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	CREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
BENTONITE	BENTONITE	A3N5ZCN45C	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	1.8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SOLUTION / NASAL	10 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	SPRAY / TOPICAL		3633 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SPRAY / TOPICAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	230OU9XXE4	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		529 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION, SOLUTION / EPIDURAL		30 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	AEROSOL, SPRAY / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	35.75 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	LOTION / TOPICAL	25 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	INJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS	6.1 %v/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	JELLY / TOPICAL		420 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	GEL / DENTAL	1.8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	FILM / BUCCAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	230OU9XXE4	LIQUID / TOPICAL	1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	AEROSOL / NASAL	20 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
BENTONITE	BENTONITE	A3N5ZCN45C	SYSTEM / TRANSDERMAL	9.86 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SUSPENSION / ORAL		64 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		22 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	JELLY / TOPICAL		180 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		45 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL	4.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	LIQUID / ORAL		162 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	GEL / TOPICAL	0.06 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.01 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	PASTE / DENTAL	1.8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	GEL / TOPICAL		9971 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE RED	FERRIC OXIDE RED	1K09F3G675	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE RED	FERRIC OXIDE RED	1K09F3G675	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		14 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE PARTICLES / ORAL		56 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
ALCOHOL	ALCOHOL	3K9958V90M	GEL, METERED / TOPICAL		541 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 59 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	AEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL	0.1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		75 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.01 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		42 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
309dfa96-35c0-4c59-ae92-ba543c3dd666			0dccffab-8f73-4bdb-ad90-0b668b556ce3	2010-07-10	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 309dfa96-35c0-4c59-ae92-ba543c3dd666 spl set id: 0dccffab-8f73-4bdb-ad90-0b668b556ce3

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