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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

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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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

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Aqua (water), hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, mandelic acid (l), alcohol, lactic acid (l), butylene glycol, ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, alcohol denat., niacinamide, polyglyceryl-4 caprate, sodium lactate, xanthan gum, sodium pca, sodium hyaluronate (l), urea, phenethyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, potassium sorbate 7	Alcohol denat., aqua (water), lactic acid (l), hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, acetylsalicylic acid, aloe barbadensis flower extract, camellia sinensis (black tea) leaf extract, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, pelargonium graveolens (geranium) oil, tropolone, melia azadirachta (neem) leaf extract, melia azadirachta (neem) flower extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, corallina officinalis extract, coccinia indica fruit extract, solanum melongena (eggplant) fruit extract, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, ocimum basilicum (basil) flower/leaf extract, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium gluconate, polyglyceryl-4 caprate, methylheptylglycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, alcohol (component of witch hazel), fragrance (natural)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Aqua (water), hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, mandelic acid (l), alcohol, lactic acid (l), butylene glycol, ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, alcohol denat., niacinamide, polyglyceryl-4 caprate, sodium lactate, xanthan gum, sodium pca, sodium hyaluronate (l), urea, phenethyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, potassium sorbate

Alcohol denat., aqua (water), lactic acid (l), hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, acetylsalicylic acid, aloe barbadensis flower extract, camellia sinensis (black tea) leaf extract, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, pelargonium graveolens (geranium) oil, tropolone, melia azadirachta (neem) leaf extract, melia azadirachta (neem) flower extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, corallina officinalis extract, coccinia indica fruit extract, solanum melongena (eggplant) fruit extract, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, ocimum basilicum (basil) flower/leaf extract, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium gluconate, polyglyceryl-4 caprate, methylheptylglycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, alcohol (component of witch hazel), fragrance (natural)

Notable ingredients

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Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Skin brightening: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis (black tea) leaf extract, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

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Ingredients with their functions

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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.

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.

Mandelic acid (l)

Function: Exfoliant, Anti-microbial

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