Stridex

Manufacturer: Blistex Inc
Effective date: 2021-12-06
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 4
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 22:24:44

Label at a glance#

ProductStridex Essential

Active ingredientSalicylic Acid

Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

for the treatment of acne reduces the number of acne pimples and blackheads and allows skin to heal helps prevent new acne pimples from forming

Dosage and administration

clean the skin thoroughly before applying this product use the pad to cover the entire affected area with a thin layer one to three times daily because excessive drying of the skin may occur, start with one application daily, then gradually increase to two or 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 do not le...

Storage and handling

DO NOT FLUSH - discard pad in trash and wash hands after use

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

Active ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Salicylic acid 1.0% (w/w)

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Acne medication

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

for the treatment of acne
reduces the number of acne pimples and blackheads and allows skin to heal
helps prevent new acne pimples from forming

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only

Allergy alert

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

do not use this product if you have a known allergy to salicylic acid

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

skin irritation and dryness is more likely to occur if you use another topical acne medication at the same time. If irritation occurs, only use one topical acne medication at a time.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of reach of children.

If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

clean the skin thoroughly before applying this product
use the pad to cover the entire affected area with a thin layer one to three times daily
because excessive drying of the skin may occur, start with one application daily, then gradually increase to two or 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
do not leave pad on skin for an extended period of time
keep away from eyes, lips and other mucous membranes

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

DO NOT FLUSH - discard pad in trash and wash hands after use

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

ammonium lauryl sulfate, ammonium xylenesulfonate, citric acid, DMDM hydantoin, fragrance, menthol, PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil, PPG-26 Buteth-26, puriﬁed water, simethicone, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium borate, tetrasodium EDTA, tocopheryl acetate

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 55 Pad Jar Carton

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

EASY ON SKIN –
TOUGH ON ACNE^®

ALCOHOL
FREE

STRIDEX®
SALICYLIC ACID 1% W/W ACNE MEDICATION

ESSENTIAL WITH VITAMINS
55

Cleans • Treats • Prevents

SOFT
TOUCH
PADS

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 55 Pad Jar Carton

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
Salicylic Acid	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	O414PZ4LPZ	2
Salicylic Acid	ACTIVE MOIETY	O414PZ4LPZ	2
.alpha.-tocopherol acetate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	9E8X80D2L0	2
ammonium lauryl sulfate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	Q7AO2R1M0B	2
ammonium xylenesulfonate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4FZY6L6XCM	2
citric acid monohydrate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2968PHW8QP	2
DMDM hydantoin	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	BYR0546TOW	2
edetate sodium	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	MP1J8420LU	2
menthol	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	L7T10EIP3A	2
Polyoxyl 40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7YC686GQ8F	2
PPG-26-Buteth-26	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2II1K6TZ4P	2
sodium ascorbyl phosphate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	836SJG51DR	2
sodium borate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	91MBZ8H3QO	2
water	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	2

Products#

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

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Stridex Essential
Salicylic Acid
ammonium lauryl sulfate
ammonium xylenesulfonate
citric acid monohydrate
DMDM hydantoin
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM
Polyoxyl 40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
PPG-26-Buteth-26
water
sodium ascorbyl phosphate
sodium borate
edetate sodium
.alpha.-tocopherol acetate

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
10157-1010	10157-1010-1, 10157-1010-2

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
Salicylic Acid	O414PZ4LPZ	ACTIB
ammonium lauryl sulfate	Q7AO2R1M0B	IACT
ammonium xylenesulfonate	4FZY6L6XCM	IACT
citric acid monohydrate	2968PHW8QP	IACT
DMDM hydantoin	BYR0546TOW	IACT
MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM	L7T10EIP3A	IACT
Polyoxyl 40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil	7YC686GQ8F	IACT
PPG-26-Buteth-26	2II1K6TZ4P	IACT
water	059QF0KO0R	IACT
sodium ascorbyl phosphate	836SJG51DR	IACT
sodium borate	91MBZ8H3QO	IACT
edetate sodium	MP1J8420LU	IACT
.alpha.-tocopherol acetate	9E8X80D2L0	IACT

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 3 · 146 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
edetate sodium	EDETATE SODIUM	MP1J8420LU	SOAP / TOPICAL	0.12 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 12 equally ranked IID candidates
Polyoxyl 40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil	POLYOXYL 40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL	7YC686GQ8F	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 9 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / INTRABURSAL	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium borate	SODIUM BORATE	91MBZ8H3QO	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 6 equally ranked IID candidates
.alpha.-tocopherol acetate	.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE	9E8X80D2L0	FILM / BUCCAL	0.09 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 3 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION / INTRAOCULAR		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
menthol	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	CREAM / TOPICAL	0.1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
edetate sodium	EDETATE SODIUM	MP1J8420LU	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	0.04 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 12 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SYSTEM / IONTOPHORESIS	0.2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	TABLET / ORAL	914 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
menthol	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	CAPSULE / ORAL	0.87 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
menthol	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	TABLET / ORAL	0.58 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	CREAM / VAGINAL	0.49 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION / ORAL		446 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
DMDM hydantoin	DMDM HYDANTOIN	BYR0546TOW	LOTION / TOPICAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SWAB / TOPICAL	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
edetate sodium	EDETATE SODIUM	MP1J8420LU	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	0.3 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 12 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / INTRAVENOUS	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS	2068 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		113 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	OINTMENT / TOPICAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
edetate sodium	EDETATE SODIUM	MP1J8420LU	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	1.33 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 12 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SYRUP / ORAL	722 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
Polyoxyl 40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil	POLYOXYL 40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL	7YC686GQ8F	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.53 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 9 equally ranked IID candidates
edetate sodium	EDETATE SODIUM	MP1J8420LU	SPONGE / TOPICAL	0.14 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 12 equally ranked IID candidates
menthol	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL		17 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	ELIXIR / ORAL	100 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		315 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
menthol	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	AEROSOL, METERED / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	0.02 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		83 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium borate	SODIUM BORATE	91MBZ8H3QO	EMULSION / OPHTHALMIC	0.11 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 6 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		42 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SUSPENSION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	0.03 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
edetate sodium	EDETATE SODIUM	MP1J8420LU	CAPSULE / ORAL	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 12 equally ranked IID candidates
edetate sodium	EDETATE SODIUM	MP1J8420LU	LOTION / TOPICAL	0.17 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 12 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
.alpha.-tocopherol acetate	.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE	9E8X80D2L0	TABLET / ORAL	0.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 3 equally ranked IID candidates
menthol	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	4.7 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	CREAM / TOPICAL		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
menthol	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	AEROSOL, SPRAY / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	0.02 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	LIQUID / ORAL		114 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium borate	SODIUM BORATE	91MBZ8H3QO	CREAM / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 6 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	CONCENTRATE / ORAL	5.3 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		101 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium borate	SODIUM BORATE	91MBZ8H3QO	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	1.1 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 6 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL		19 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
Polyoxyl 40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil	POLYOXYL 40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL	7YC686GQ8F	SOLUTION / ORAL		3240 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 9 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	FILM / SUBLINGUAL		10 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRA-ARTICULAR	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	TABLET, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL	460 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	DOUCHE / VAGINAL	0.07 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION, SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / INTRAOCULAR		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
ammonium lauryl sulfate	AMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATE	Q7AO2R1M0B	EMULSION / TOPICAL	39.75 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 3 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		840 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		385 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL	1.38 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
menthol	MENTHOL	L7T10EIP3A	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL	14 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 24 equally ranked IID candidates
citric acid monohydrate	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SUSPENSION / ORAL		269 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
10d92426-901d-4a6e-98b6-c648259ebc12			ebae4633-533d-41a1-9196-6f1674190c40	2023-12-04	Warnings	Exact identifier spl set id: ebae4633-533d-41a1-9196-6f1674190c40

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