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Lactic Superficial Retexturizing Serum

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Lactic Acid 5% + HA

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Lactic Superficial Retexturizing Serum

Lactic Acid 5% + HA

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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Lactic Superficial Retexturizing Serum

Lactic Acid 5% + HA

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

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Lactic Superficial Retexturizing Serum

Lactic Acid 5% + HA

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, lactic acid, sodium citrate, propanediol, glycerin, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, isohexadecane, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 80, sorbitan oleate, sodium hyaluronate, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, hydroxyethylcellulose, phenoxyethanol, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, sodium nitrate, disodium phosphate, polysorbate 60, sodium phosphate, glyoxal, limonene. 6	Aqua (water), lactic acid, glycerin, pentylene glycol, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract, acacia senegal gum, xanthan gum, isoceteth-20, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 15

Water, lactic acid, sodium citrate, propanediol, glycerin, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, isohexadecane, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, polysorbate 80, sorbitan oleate, sodium hyaluronate, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, hydroxyethylcellulose, phenoxyethanol, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, sodium nitrate, disodium phosphate, polysorbate 60, sodium phosphate, glyoxal, limonene.

Aqua (water), lactic acid, glycerin, pentylene glycol, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract, acacia senegal gum, xanthan gum, isoceteth-20, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol

Notable ingredients

Lactic Superficial Retexturizing Serum

Lactic Acid 5% + HA

Anti-acne: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil

Soothing: Sodium nitrate

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone, Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil

Antioxidant: Tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Aqua (water), 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Lactic Superficial Retexturizing Serum

Lactic Acid 5% + HA

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.

Lactic acid

Function: Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Buffering, Exfoliant

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

Sodium citrate

Function: Chelating, Buffering

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