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Salicylic Serum

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Clear Genius Clarifying Liquid Peel

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Salicylic Serum

Clear Genius Clarifying Liquid Peel

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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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Ingredient highlights

Salicylic Serum

Clear Genius Clarifying Liquid Peel

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Full ingredient list

Salicylic Serum

Clear Genius Clarifying Liquid Peel

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Aqua (water), alcohol denat, butylene glycol, lactic acid (l), potassium azeloyl diglycinate, salicylic acid, sodium hydroxide, dimethyl isosorbide, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium gluconate, xanthan gum, o-cymen-5-ol, ethylhexylglycerin 7	Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, ethoxydiglycol, gluconolactone, glycolic acid, diheptyl succinate, sodium hydroxide, salicylic acid, lactic acid, citric acid, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, camellia oleifera leaf extract, chondrus crispus extract, populus tremuloides bark extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, sodium hyaluronate, lecithin, xanthan gum, capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, methyl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer, sodium acrylates copolymer, butylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, benzoic acid, sodium sulfite.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 14

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Aqua (water), alcohol denat, butylene glycol, lactic acid (l), potassium azeloyl diglycinate, salicylic acid, sodium hydroxide, dimethyl isosorbide, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium gluconate, xanthan gum, o-cymen-5-ol, ethylhexylglycerin

Water (aqua/eau), glycerin, ethoxydiglycol, gluconolactone, glycolic acid, diheptyl succinate, sodium hydroxide, salicylic acid, lactic acid, citric acid, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, camellia oleifera leaf extract, chondrus crispus extract, populus tremuloides bark extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, sodium hyaluronate, lecithin, xanthan gum, capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer, methyl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer, sodium acrylates copolymer, butylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, benzoic acid, sodium sulfite.

Notable ingredients

Salicylic Serum

Clear Genius Clarifying Liquid Peel

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid, Lactic acid (l)

Solvent: Aqua (water), Alcohol denat, Butylene glycol, Dimethyl isosorbide

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Antioxidant: Sodium sulfite

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Ingredients with their functions

Salicylic Serum

Clear Genius Clarifying Liquid Peel

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.

Alcohol denat

Also-called: Alcohol denat | Function: Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial