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5% L-Mandelic Serum

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Mandelic Acid 10% Exfoliating Serum

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5% L-Mandelic Serum

Mandelic Acid 10% 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% L-Mandelic Serum

Mandelic Acid 10% 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

5% L-Mandelic Serum

Mandelic Acid 10% Exfoliating Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 18	Total Number of ingredients = 12
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 6	Aqua, propanediol, mandelic acid, glycerin, niacinamide, sodium lactate, glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice) root extract, chamomilla recutita (chamomile) flower extract, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate, citric acid, potassium sorbate.

Notable ingredients

5% L-Mandelic Serum

Mandelic Acid 10% Exfoliating Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Chamomilla recutita (chamomile) flower extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice) root extract

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

5% L-Mandelic Serum

Mandelic Acid 10% 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.

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.