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Skin Perfecting 8% Aha Gel Exfoliant

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Aha Exfoliating Solution

Skin Perfecting 8% Aha Gel Exfoliant

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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

Aha Exfoliating Solution

Skin Perfecting 8% Aha Gel Exfoliant

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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

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Aha Exfoliating Solution

Skin Perfecting 8% Aha Gel Exfoliant

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Aqua (water), glycolic acid, propanediol, sodium hydroxide, pentylene glycol, lactic acid, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, hydrolyzed opuntia ficus-indica (prickly pear) flower extract, niacinamide, sodium phytate, citric acid, propylene glycol, panthenol, tartaric acid, chamomilla recutita flower extract (chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract), 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, cucumis sativus fruit extract (cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract), gluconic acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate 8	Water, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, chamomilla recutita flower extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, camellia oleifera leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, sodium pca, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hydroxyethylcellulose, polyquaternium-10, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate

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Total Number of ingredients = 22

Total Number of ingredients = 15

Aqua (water), glycolic acid, propanediol, sodium hydroxide, pentylene glycol, lactic acid, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, hydrolyzed opuntia ficus-indica (prickly pear) flower extract, niacinamide, sodium phytate, citric acid, propylene glycol, panthenol, tartaric acid, chamomilla recutita flower extract (chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract), 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, cucumis sativus fruit extract (cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract), gluconic acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate

Water, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, chamomilla recutita flower extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, camellia oleifera leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, sodium pca, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hydroxyethylcellulose, polyquaternium-10, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate

Notable ingredients

Aha Exfoliating Solution

Skin Perfecting 8% Aha Gel Exfoliant

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Chamomilla recutita flower extract (chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract), Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita flower extract

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Aha Exfoliating Solution

Skin Perfecting 8% Aha Gel Exfoliant

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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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