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AHA BHA 10% Face Exfoliator

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AHA BHA 10% Face Exfoliator

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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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AHA BHA 10% Face Exfoliator

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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

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AHA BHA 10% Face Exfoliator

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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) 7	Aqua, lactic acid, glycolic acid, dimethyl isosorbide, methylpropanediol, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, ethoxydiglycol, phenoxyethanol, salicylic acid, pullulan, glycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, xanthan gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, sclerotium gum, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, lecithin.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 20

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)

Aqua, lactic acid, glycolic acid, dimethyl isosorbide, methylpropanediol, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, ethoxydiglycol, phenoxyethanol, salicylic acid, pullulan, glycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, xanthan gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, sclerotium gum, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, lecithin.

Notable ingredients

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AHA BHA 10% Face Exfoliator

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

Antioxidant: Chondrus crispus (carrageenan)

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Lactic acid

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Skin brightening: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Gentle Solution

AHA BHA 10% Face Exfoliator

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.