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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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Gentle Solution

The Microdelivery Resurfacing Solution

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Full ingredient list

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No. of common ingredients = 0
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) 12	Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, lactic acid, citric acid, sodium pca, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, hydroxyacetophenone, pullulan, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, niacinamide, xanthan gum, alcohol, sodium hyaluronate, butylene glycol, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) juice, centella asiatica leaf extract, carbomer, polysorbate 20, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 24

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/water/eau, glycerin, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, lactic acid, citric acid, sodium pca, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, hydroxyacetophenone, pullulan, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, niacinamide, xanthan gum, alcohol, sodium hyaluronate, butylene glycol, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) juice, centella asiatica leaf extract, carbomer, polysorbate 20, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7.

Notable ingredients

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

Antioxidant: Chondrus crispus (carrageenan)

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Lactic acid

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Gentle Solution

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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.