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Liquid Gold with Glycolic Acid

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5% Glycolic Serum

Product category and function

Liquid Gold with Glycolic Acid

5% Glycolic Serum

Leave-on Chemical Exfoliants	Leave-on Chemical Exfoliants
Formulations with exfoliating ingredients to gently dissolve dead skin cells. Once applied, these...	Formulations with exfoliating ingredients to gently dissolve dead skin cells. Once applied, these...
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Ingredient highlights

Liquid Gold with Glycolic Acid

5% Glycolic Serum

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

Full ingredient list

Liquid Gold with Glycolic Acid

5% Glycolic Serum

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Total Number of ingredients = 9	Total Number of ingredients = 15
Aqua (water), alcohol denat., glycolic acid, glycerin, hydrolyzed silk, potassium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract 5	Aqua (water), glycolic acid, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, alcohol denat., glycerin, alcohol, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethylcellulose, benzyl alcohol, plantago lanceolata leaf extract, sodium gluconate, caprylhydroxamic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum

Notable ingredients

Liquid Gold with Glycolic Acid

5% Glycolic Serum

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Solvent: Aqua (water), Alcohol denat, Glycerin

Soothing: Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Solvent: Aqua (water), Alcohol denat, Alcohol, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Liquid Gold with Glycolic Acid

5% Glycolic Serum

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.

Alcohol denat.

Also-called: Alcohol denat | Function: Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial