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Apple Mint AHA BHA Exfoliating 3% 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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Ingredient highlights

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Apple Mint AHA BHA Exfoliating 3% 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

Full ingredient list

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Apple Mint AHA BHA Exfoliating 3% Serum

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Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, propanediol, aqua (distilled water), alcohol (component of witch hazel), glycolic acid, glycerin, lactic acid, chondrus crispus (carrageenan), hydrolyzed soy flour, mannitol, heptyl glucoside, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract, caprylyl glycol, lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract, tropolone, citric acid, sodium hyaluronate (l), sodium hydroxide, alcohol, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, 1,2-hexanediol, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, fragrance (natural) 8	Mentha suaveolens leaf extract (62%), melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf water (10%), centella asiatica leaf extract (10%), butylene glycol, lactic acid (23,850ppm), 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, sodium hydroxide, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, salicylic acid (5,000ppm), water, glycerin, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, cetearyl olivate, glycolic acid (1,190ppm), panthenol, allantoin, sorbitan olivate, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, t-butyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, sodium hyaluronate, mandelic acid (10ppm), pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, malic acid (0.004ppm).

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, propanediol, aqua (distilled water), alcohol (component of witch hazel), glycolic acid, glycerin, lactic acid, chondrus crispus (carrageenan), hydrolyzed soy flour, mannitol, heptyl glucoside, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract, caprylyl glycol, lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract, tropolone, citric acid, sodium hyaluronate (l), sodium hydroxide, alcohol, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, 1,2-hexanediol, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, fragrance (natural)

Mentha suaveolens leaf extract (62%), melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf water (10%), centella asiatica leaf extract (10%), butylene glycol, lactic acid (23,850ppm), 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, sodium hydroxide, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, salicylic acid (5,000ppm), water, glycerin, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, cetearyl olivate, glycolic acid (1,190ppm), panthenol, allantoin, sorbitan olivate, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, t-butyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, sodium hyaluronate, mandelic acid (10ppm), pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, malic acid (0.004ppm).

Notable ingredients

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Apple Mint AHA BHA Exfoliating 3% Serum

Soothing: Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, Lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract

Antioxidant: Chondrus crispus (carrageenan)

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Lactic acid

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (5,000ppm)

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid (1,190ppm), Malic acid (0.004ppm), Mandelic acid (10ppm), Salicylic acid (5,000ppm), Lactic acid (23,850ppm)

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Ingredients with their functions

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Apple Mint AHA BHA Exfoliating 3% Serum

Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Also-called: Witch Hazel Water | Function: Soothing, Skin conditioning, Astringent

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

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Aqua (distilled 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.