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Mandarin Brightening Peel

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Aha 30% + Bha 2% Peeling Solution

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Mandarin Brightening Peel

Aha 30% + Bha 2% Peeling Solution

Wash-off Chemical Exfoliants	Wash-off Chemical Exfoliants
This includes exfoliants intended to be washed off after being left on the skin for a set amount...	This includes exfoliants intended to be washed off after being left on the skin for a set amount...
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Ingredient highlights

Mandarin Brightening Peel

Aha 30% + Bha 2% Peeling Solution

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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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Mandarin Brightening Peel

Aha 30% + Bha 2% Peeling Solution

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Aqua (water), citrus aurantium dulcis (orange zest) fruit extract, glycerin, lactic acid (l), propanediol, undecylenoyl phenylalanine (sepiwhite), glycolic acid, gluconic acid (d), nonapeptide-1, citrus sinensis (orange) fruit extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, citrus nobilis (red mandarin orange) oil, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit lipids, trifolium pratense (red clover) flower extract, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, fusanus spicatus (sandalwood) wood oil, cyamopsis tetragonoloba (guar) gum, lycopene, xanthan gum, polyglyceryl-4 caprate, sodium metabisulfite, aspergillus/molasses ferment filtrate, potassium chloride, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, butylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, alcohol denat., benzyl alcohol, dextran, citric acid 9	Glycolic acid, aqua (water), aloe barbadensis leaf water, sodium hydroxide, daucus carota sativa extract, propanediol, cocamidopropyl dimethylamine, salicylic acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract, glycerin, pentylene glycol, xanthan gum, polysorbate 20, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Aqua (water), citrus aurantium dulcis (orange zest) fruit extract, glycerin, lactic acid (l), propanediol, undecylenoyl phenylalanine (sepiwhite), glycolic acid, gluconic acid (d), nonapeptide-1, citrus sinensis (orange) fruit extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, citrus nobilis (red mandarin orange) oil, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit lipids, trifolium pratense (red clover) flower extract, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, fusanus spicatus (sandalwood) wood oil, cyamopsis tetragonoloba (guar) gum, lycopene, xanthan gum, polyglyceryl-4 caprate, sodium metabisulfite, aspergillus/molasses ferment filtrate, potassium chloride, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, butylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, alcohol denat., benzyl alcohol, dextran, citric acid

Glycolic acid, aqua (water), aloe barbadensis leaf water, sodium hydroxide, daucus carota sativa extract, propanediol, cocamidopropyl dimethylamine, salicylic acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract, glycerin, pentylene glycol, xanthan gum, polysorbate 20, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol

Notable ingredients

Mandarin Brightening Peel

Aha 30% + Bha 2% Peeling Solution

Skin brightening: Undecylenoyl phenylalanine (sepiwhite)

Antioxidant: Citrus sinensis (orange) fruit extract, Lycopene, Sodium metabisulfite, Trifolium pratense (red clover) flower extract, Vanilla planifolia fruit extract

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Lactic acid (l)

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Mandarin Brightening Peel

Aha 30% + Bha 2% Peeling Solution

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.

Citrus aurantium dulcis (orange zest) fruit extract

Also-called: Orange Fruit Extract | Function: Skin conditioning, Masking

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent