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Exfoliating Serum 5.5

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10% Glycolic Serum

Product category and function

Exfoliating Serum 5.5

10% Glycolic Serum

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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

Exfoliating Serum 5.5

10% Glycolic Serum

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Exfoliating Serum 5.5

10% Glycolic Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 9	Total Number of ingredients = 15
Aqua (water), glycolic acid, glycerin, potassium hydroxide, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, sorbic acid, propyl gallate, rosa canina (rosehip) fruit extract. 4	Aqua (water), glycolic acid, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, alcohol denat, glycerin, alcohol, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethylcellulose, benzyl alcohol, plantago lanceolata leaf extract, sodium gluconate, caprylhydroxamic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum

Notable ingredients

Exfoliating Serum 5.5

10% Glycolic Serum

Antioxidant: Propyl gallate

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Solvent: Aqua (water), Glycerin

Soothing: Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Solvent: Aqua (water), Alcohol denat, Alcohol, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Exfoliating Serum 5.5

10% Glycolic 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.

Glycolic acid

Function: Buffering, Exfoliant

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent