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The Microdelivery Resurfacing Solution

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Advanced Firming Facial Pads

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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Ingredient highlights

Advanced Firming Facial Pads

The Microdelivery Resurfacing Solution

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Full ingredient list

Advanced Firming Facial Pads

The Microdelivery Resurfacing Solution

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), glycolic acid, propylene glycol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, polysorbate 20, hydrolyzed rice protein, avena sativa (oat) protein, palmitoyl oligopeptide, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, glycerin, butylene glycol, carbomer, yeast extract, zea mays, ascorbic acid, tocopherol acetate, thioctic acid, triethanolamine, diisopropyl dimer dilinoleate, diisostearyl dimer dilinoleate, oryzanol, ubiquinone, sodium pca, trisodium edta, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate. 8	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 = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Water (aqua), glycolic acid, propylene glycol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, polysorbate 20, hydrolyzed rice protein, avena sativa (oat) protein, palmitoyl oligopeptide, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, glycerin, butylene glycol, carbomer, yeast extract, zea mays, ascorbic acid, tocopherol acetate, thioctic acid, triethanolamine, diisopropyl dimer dilinoleate, diisostearyl dimer dilinoleate, oryzanol, ubiquinone, sodium pca, trisodium edta, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate.

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

Advanced Firming Facial Pads

The Microdelivery Resurfacing Solution

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid, Ubiquinone, Tocopherol acetate, Thioctic acid

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

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

Advanced Firming Facial Pads

The Microdelivery Resurfacing Solution

Water (aqua)

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.

Glycolic acid

Function: Buffering, Exfoliant

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

Propylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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