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5% Glycolic Serum

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Super Smooth Aha + Bha Exfoliating Serum

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5% Glycolic Serum

Super Smooth Aha + Bha Exfoliating Serum

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

5% Glycolic Serum

Super Smooth Aha + Bha Exfoliating Serum

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
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

5% Glycolic Serum

Super Smooth Aha + Bha Exfoliating Serum

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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 (water), glycerin, pentylene glycol, propanediol, lactic acid, glycolic acid, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, argania spinosa kernel oil, tartaric acid, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, sodium hyaluronate, pichia/resveratrol ferment extract, salicylic acid, camellia sinensis (white tea) leaf extract, xanthan gum, dimethyl isosorbide, potassium sorbate, sodium gluconate, hexanoyl dipeptide-3 norleucine acetate, lecithin, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, citric acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 15

Total Number of ingredients = 24

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 (water), glycerin, pentylene glycol, propanediol, lactic acid, glycolic acid, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, argania spinosa kernel oil, tartaric acid, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, sodium hyaluronate, pichia/resveratrol ferment extract, salicylic acid, camellia sinensis (white tea) leaf extract, xanthan gum, dimethyl isosorbide, potassium sorbate, sodium gluconate, hexanoyl dipeptide-3 norleucine acetate, lecithin, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, citric acid

Notable ingredients

5% Glycolic Serum

Super Smooth Aha + Bha Exfoliating Serum

Soothing: Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

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

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis (white tea) leaf extract, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Salicylic acid, Tartaric acid, Lactic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

5% Glycolic Serum

Super Smooth Aha + Bha Exfoliating Serum

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.