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Acne Balancing Serum

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AlphaRet Clearing Serum

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Acne Balancing Serum

AlphaRet Clearing Serum

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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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Acne Balancing Serum

AlphaRet Clearing 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

Acne Balancing Serum

AlphaRet Clearing Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Salicylic acid (2%), water/aqua/eau, dimethyl isosorbide, propanediol, glyceryl caprate, niacinamide, poria cocos extract, hinokitiol, oryza sativa bran extract, boswellia serrata gum extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, caprylic acid, caprylyl glycol, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, resveratrol, oligopeptide-10, honey extract (extrait de miel), allantoin, disodium edta, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, allyl methacrylates crosspolymer, xanthan gum, cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose, polymethyl methacrylate, tricaprylin, sodium hydroxide, xylitol, hydrated silica, disodium phosphate, silica dimethyl silylate, sodium phosphate, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin. 12	Aqua (water), lactic acid, sodium lactate, pentylene glycol, ethylhexyl olivate, sorbitan stearate, neopentyl glycol diethylhexanoate, ppg-3 isostearyl methyl ether, glycerin, dimethyl isosorbide, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, magnesium aluminum silicate, niacinamide, zinc pca, steareth-2, ethyl lactyl retinoate, salicylic acid, oligopeptide-10, sodium hyaluronate, decylene glycol, artemisia vulgaris extract, bisabolol, tocopheryl acetate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, laminaria digitata extract, tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract, boswellia serrata extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, honey extract, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, cetearyl alcohol, butylene glycol, xanthan gum, lecithin, sclerotium gum, disodium edta, pullulan, ethylhexylglycerin, silica, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Total Number of ingredients = 42

Salicylic acid (2%), water/aqua/eau, dimethyl isosorbide, propanediol, glyceryl caprate, niacinamide, poria cocos extract, hinokitiol, oryza sativa bran extract, boswellia serrata gum extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, caprylic acid, caprylyl glycol, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, resveratrol, oligopeptide-10, honey extract (extrait de miel), allantoin, disodium edta, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, allyl methacrylates crosspolymer, xanthan gum, cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose, polymethyl methacrylate, tricaprylin, sodium hydroxide, xylitol, hydrated silica, disodium phosphate, silica dimethyl silylate, sodium phosphate, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin.

Aqua (water), lactic acid, sodium lactate, pentylene glycol, ethylhexyl olivate, sorbitan stearate, neopentyl glycol diethylhexanoate, ppg-3 isostearyl methyl ether, glycerin, dimethyl isosorbide, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, magnesium aluminum silicate, niacinamide, zinc pca, steareth-2, ethyl lactyl retinoate, salicylic acid, oligopeptide-10, sodium hyaluronate, decylene glycol, artemisia vulgaris extract, bisabolol, tocopheryl acetate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, laminaria digitata extract, tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract, boswellia serrata extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, honey extract, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, cetearyl alcohol, butylene glycol, xanthan gum, lecithin, sclerotium gum, disodium edta, pullulan, ethylhexylglycerin, silica, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate

Notable ingredients

Acne Balancing Serum

AlphaRet Clearing Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid (2%)

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide, Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Acne Balancing Serum

AlphaRet Clearing Serum

Salicylic acid (2%)

Function: Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Water/aqua/eau

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.

Dimethyl isosorbide

Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.