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Microdermabrasion Scrub

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Product category and function

Microdermabrasion Scrub

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Physical Exfoliants/Scrubs	Physical Exfoliants/Scrubs
Scrubs or abrasives to remove dead skin mechanically.	Scrubs or abrasives to remove dead skin mechanically.
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Ingredient highlights

Microdermabrasion Scrub

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Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

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No. of common ingredients = 0
Purified water, alumina, stearyl alcohol (plant derived), stearic acid (vegetable derived), glyceryl stearate citrate (vegetable derived), citrus aurantifolia (lime) oil, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) oil, carrageenan (seaweed derived), kaolin (clay), tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, (organic) simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, pumice (volcanic sand), maris sal (dead sea salt), glycerin (vegetable derived), glyceryl stearate se, potassium cetyl phosphate, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin 7	Water, jojoba esters, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, peg-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate, methyl glucose sesquistearate, tocopheryl acetate, decyl glucoside, ppg-20 methyl glucose ether, glyceryl stearate, stearyl alcohol, polyacrylamide, sapindus mukorossi peel extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, camellia oleifera leaf extract, xanthan gum, c13-14 isoparaffin, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, disodium edta, laureth-7, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Purified water, alumina, stearyl alcohol (plant derived), stearic acid (vegetable derived), glyceryl stearate citrate (vegetable derived), citrus aurantifolia (lime) oil, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) oil, carrageenan (seaweed derived), kaolin (clay), tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, (organic) simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, pumice (volcanic sand), maris sal (dead sea salt), glycerin (vegetable derived), glyceryl stearate se, potassium cetyl phosphate, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Water, jojoba esters, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, peg-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate, methyl glucose sesquistearate, tocopheryl acetate, decyl glucoside, ppg-20 methyl glucose ether, glyceryl stearate, stearyl alcohol, polyacrylamide, sapindus mukorossi peel extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, camellia oleifera leaf extract, xanthan gum, c13-14 isoparaffin, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, disodium edta, laureth-7, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Microdermabrasion Scrub

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Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e)

Solvent: Purified water, Glycerin (vegetable derived)

Abrasive: Alumina, Pumice (volcanic sand), Kaolin (clay)

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Jojoba esters

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, C13-14 isoparaffin, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Microdermabrasion Scrub

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Purified 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.

Alumina

Function: Viscosity controlling, Abrasive, Absorbent

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

Stearyl alcohol (plant derived)

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing