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8% L-Mandelic Serum

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Mandelic Topical Acid 12%

Product category and function

8% L-Mandelic Serum

Mandelic Topical Acid 12%

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

8% L-Mandelic Serum

Mandelic Topical Acid 12%

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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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

8% L-Mandelic Serum

Mandelic Topical Acid 12%

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, mandelic acid (l), alcohol, lactic acid (l), butylene glycol, ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, alcohol dena., niacinamide, sodium lactate, xanthan gum, sodium pca, sodium hyaluronate (l), urea, phenethyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, potassium sorbate 7	Water, mandelic acid, propanediol, aminomethyl propanol, niacinamide, polyacrylate crosspolymer-11, caprylyl glycol, vaccinium myrtillus fruit/leaf extract, saccharum officinarum (sugar cane) extract, sodium hyaluronate, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, acer saccharum (sugar maple) extract, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, xanthan gum, hexylene glycol, phenylpropanol, tocopherol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Total Number of ingredients = 19

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

Water, mandelic acid, propanediol, aminomethyl propanol, niacinamide, polyacrylate crosspolymer-11, caprylyl glycol, vaccinium myrtillus fruit/leaf extract, saccharum officinarum (sugar cane) extract, sodium hyaluronate, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, acer saccharum (sugar maple) extract, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, xanthan gum, hexylene glycol, phenylpropanol, tocopherol

Notable ingredients

8% L-Mandelic Serum

Mandelic Topical Acid 12%

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

8% L-Mandelic Serum

Mandelic Topical Acid 12%

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.