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Squalane + 10% Lactic Acid Resurfacing Serum

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Squalane + 10% Lactic Acid Resurfacing Serum

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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

Squalane + 10% Lactic Acid Resurfacing 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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Squalane + 10% Lactic Acid Resurfacing Serum

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No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 19	Total Number of ingredients = 20
Water (aqua/eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, lactic acid, squalane, glycerin, sodium hydroxide, cetearyl olivate, propanediol, sorbitan olivate, cetearyl alcohol, lespedeza capitata leaf/stem extract, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, acacia senegal gum, sodium gluconate, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, linalool 6	Aqua (water), glycolic acid, lactic acid, sodium hydroxide, glycerin, methyl gluceth-20, galactoarabinan, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, opuntia ficus-indica (prickly pear) extract, saccharomyces cerevisiae extract, xylitylglucoside, anhydroxylitol, xylitol, pentylene glycol, glucose, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium benzoate, potassium benzoate, phenoxyethanol.

Notable ingredients

Squalane + 10% Lactic Acid Resurfacing Serum

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Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Soothing: Panthenol

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Lactic acid

Solvent: Aqua (water), Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Squalane + 10% Lactic Acid Resurfacing Serum

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Water (aqua/eau)

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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Lactic acid

Function: Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Buffering, Exfoliant

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