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5% L-Mandelic Serum

Aha Exfoliating Liquid

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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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5% L-Mandelic Serum

Aha Exfoliating Liquid

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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% L-Mandelic Serum

Aha Exfoliating Liquid

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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	Aqua, propanediol, glycolic acid, ethoxydiglycol, glycerin, lactic acid, malic acid, sodium pca, pyruvic acid, tartaric acid, kappaphycus alvarezii extract, salicylic acid, alteromonas ferment extract, maris aqua, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lactate, calcium gluconate, gluconolactone, sodium hydroxide, sodium polyacrylate, citric acid, sodium benzoate, butylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Total Number of ingredients = 25

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

Aqua, propanediol, glycolic acid, ethoxydiglycol, glycerin, lactic acid, malic acid, sodium pca, pyruvic acid, tartaric acid, kappaphycus alvarezii extract, salicylic acid, alteromonas ferment extract, maris aqua, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lactate, calcium gluconate, gluconolactone, sodium hydroxide, sodium polyacrylate, citric acid, sodium benzoate, butylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate.

Notable ingredients

5% L-Mandelic Serum

Aha Exfoliating Liquid

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

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

Solvent: Aqua, Butylene glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Maris aqua

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Ingredients with their functions

5% L-Mandelic Serum

Aha Exfoliating Liquid

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.