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Squalane + 10% Lactic Acid Resurfacing Serum

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Product category and function

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	Water/aqua/eau, sodium hydroxide, lactic acid, glycolic acid, gluconolactone, propanediol, pentylene glycol, magnesium chloride, glycerin, salicylic acid, niacinamide, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, phytic acid, polysorbate 20, amylopectin, polydextrose, dextrin, caprylyl glycol

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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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.