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5% Glycolic Serum

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5% Glycolic Serum

Leave-on Chemical Exfoliants	Leave-on Chemical Exfoliants
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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5% Glycolic 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

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5% Glycolic Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 13	Total Number of ingredients = 15
Aqua (distilled water), propanediol, glycolic acid, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, caprylyl glycol, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, phenyl t-butylnitrone (spin trap), glucosamine hcl (d), fructooligosaccharides (d-beta), yeast, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, sodium gluconate, alcohol (component of witch hazel). 5	Aqua (water), glycolic acid, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, alcohol denat., glycerin, alcohol, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethylcellulose, benzyl alcohol, plantago lanceolata leaf extract, sodium gluconate, caprylhydroxamic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum

Notable ingredients

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5% Glycolic Serum

Soothing: Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Antioxidant: Phenyl t-butylnitrone (spin trap)

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Soothing: Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Solvent: Aqua (water), Alcohol denat, Alcohol, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

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5% Glycolic Serum

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.

Propanediol

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

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

Glycolic acid

Function: Buffering, Exfoliant

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