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Skin Renewing Nightly Exfoliating Treatment

The Microdelivery Resurfacing Solution

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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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Skin Renewing Nightly Exfoliating Treatment

The Microdelivery Resurfacing Solution

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Full ingredient list

Skin Renewing Nightly Exfoliating Treatment

The Microdelivery Resurfacing Solution

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, glycolic acid, lactic acid, sodium hydroxide, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6 , ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, cetearyl glucoside, behentrimonium methosulfate, triethyl citrate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, phenylethyl resorcinol, isopropyl myristate, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, xanthan gum, phytosphingosine, benzoic acid 10	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 = 29

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, glycolic acid, lactic acid, sodium hydroxide, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6 , ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, cetearyl glucoside, behentrimonium methosulfate, triethyl citrate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, phenylethyl resorcinol, isopropyl myristate, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, xanthan gum, phytosphingosine, benzoic acid

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

Skin Renewing Nightly Exfoliating Treatment

The Microdelivery Resurfacing Solution

Antioxidant: Phenylethyl resorcinol

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Lactic acid

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Glycerin, Triethyl citrate

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

Skin Renewing Nightly Exfoliating Treatment

The Microdelivery Resurfacing Solution

Aqua/water/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.

Glycerin

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