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Liquid Pore Exfoliant

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Lactic Acid 10% + HA

Product category and function

Liquid Pore Exfoliant

Lactic Acid 10% + HA

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

Liquid Pore Exfoliant

Lactic Acid 10% + HA

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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

Liquid Pore Exfoliant

Lactic Acid 10% + HA

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 12	Total Number of ingredients = 15
Water, dimethyl isosorbide, gluconolactone, butylene glycol, lactic acid, glycerin, salicylic acid, sodium hydroxide, zinc pca, allantoin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract 5	Aqua (water), lactic acid, glycerin, pentylene glycol, propanediol, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract, acacia senegal gum, xanthan gum, isoceteth-20, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol

Notable ingredients

Liquid Pore Exfoliant

Lactic Acid 10% + HA

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract

Antioxidant: Tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Aqua (water), 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Liquid Pore Exfoliant

Lactic Acid 10% + HA

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.

Dimethyl isosorbide

Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Gluconolactone

Function: Skin conditioning, Chelating, Exfoliant

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