ELi5: Salicylic Acid in Mouth Ulcer Treatment?

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What does Salicylic Acid as an ingredient in Mouth Ulcer medication actually do? Isn’t salicylic acid an ingredient in skincare that unclogs pores and reduces sebum production? I’ve been looking online but can’t find a thing, most American brands of mouth ulcer topical liquids all list lidocaine and ethanol as pain relief and antiseptic. But my Australian one has salicylic acid listed as it’s most prominent ingredient.

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