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Glycolic Acid 20% Resurfacing Cream

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Glycolic Acid 20% Resurfacing Cream

Moisturizers with exfoliating acids	Moisturizers with exfoliating acids
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Ingredient highlights

After Hours AHA Moisturiser

Glycolic Acid 20% Resurfacing Cream

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

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Glycolic Acid 20% Resurfacing Cream

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Aqua (water), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, squalane, glycolic acid, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated polydecene, peg-100 stearate, polyacrylate-13, ceteareth-20, sodium pca, albizia julibrissin (mimosa) bark extract, carbomer, polyisobutene, phenoxyethanol, potassium hydroxide, camellia sinensis (tea) leaf extract, lactic acid, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, tocopheryl acetate, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, salvia hispanica seed extract, isomalt, gluconolactone, caprylyl glycol, allantoin, wheat amino acids, polysorbate 20, sodium hyaluronate, sodium benzoate, panthenol, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, aloe barbadensis leaf, hydroxyproline, lactobacillus ferment, gold, argania spinosa (argan) sprout cell extract, lecithin, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, linalool 11	Purified water, glycolic acid, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, ammonium hydroxide, cyclopentasiloxane, cetearyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, polyacrylamide, green tea polyphenols, chlorella protethecoides (algae) extract, curcuma longa (plant stem cells) callus extract, glycerin, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbyl palmitate, cetearyl glucoside, phospholipids, ubiquinone, squalane, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, c13-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, dimethicone, sodium benzoate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Aqua (water), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, squalane, glycolic acid, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, hydrogenated polydecene, peg-100 stearate, polyacrylate-13, ceteareth-20, sodium pca, albizia julibrissin (mimosa) bark extract, carbomer, polyisobutene, phenoxyethanol, potassium hydroxide, camellia sinensis (tea) leaf extract, lactic acid, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, tocopheryl acetate, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, salvia hispanica seed extract, isomalt, gluconolactone, caprylyl glycol, allantoin, wheat amino acids, polysorbate 20, sodium hyaluronate, sodium benzoate, panthenol, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, aloe barbadensis leaf, hydroxyproline, lactobacillus ferment, gold, argania spinosa (argan) sprout cell extract, lecithin, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, linalool

Purified water, glycolic acid, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, ammonium hydroxide, cyclopentasiloxane, cetearyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, polyacrylamide, green tea polyphenols, chlorella protethecoides (algae) extract, curcuma longa (plant stem cells) callus extract, glycerin, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbyl palmitate, cetearyl glucoside, phospholipids, ubiquinone, squalane, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, c13-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, dimethicone, sodium benzoate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol.

Notable ingredients

After Hours AHA Moisturiser

Glycolic Acid 20% Resurfacing Cream

Soothing: Allantoin, Wheat amino acids, Panthenol, Lactobacillus ferment

Antioxidant: Albizia julibrissin (mimosa) bark extract, Camellia sinensis (tea) leaf extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone, Glycolic acid, Lactic acid

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Green tea polyphenols, Ubiquinone, Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Solvent: Purified water, C13-14 isoparaffin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

After Hours AHA Moisturiser

Glycolic Acid 20% Resurfacing Cream

Aqua (water)

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent