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5% Glycolic Serum

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Keratolytic Fluid

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Product category and function

5% Glycolic Serum

Keratolytic Fluid

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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

5% Glycolic Serum

Keratolytic Fluid

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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

Full ingredient list

5% Glycolic Serum

Keratolytic Fluid

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), glycolic acid, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, alcohol denat., glycerin, alcohol, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethylcellulose, benzyl alcohol, plantago lanceolata leaf extract, sodium gluconate, caprylhydroxamic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum 8	Aqua, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, glycerin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, alcohol denat., iris florentina root extract, zinc sulfate, retinyl palmitate, tocopherol, microcrystalline cellulose, bisabolol, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, propanediol, alcohol, parfum, cellulose gum, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, t-butyl alcohol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 15

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Aqua (water), glycolic acid, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, alcohol denat., glycerin, alcohol, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethylcellulose, benzyl alcohol, plantago lanceolata leaf extract, sodium gluconate, caprylhydroxamic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum

Aqua, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, glycerin, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, alcohol denat., iris florentina root extract, zinc sulfate, retinyl palmitate, tocopherol, microcrystalline cellulose, bisabolol, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, propanediol, alcohol, parfum, cellulose gum, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, t-butyl alcohol

Notable ingredients

5% Glycolic Serum

Keratolytic Fluid

Soothing: Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Solvent: Aqua (water), Alcohol denat, Alcohol, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

5% Glycolic Serum

Keratolytic Fluid

Aqua (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.

Glycolic acid

Function: Buffering, Exfoliant

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

Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Also-called: Witch Hazel Water | Function: Soothing, Skin conditioning, Astringent

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