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Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

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Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

Aoa Skin Aha 7% Toning Solution Single

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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

Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

Aoa Skin Aha 7% Toning Solution Single

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Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

Aoa Skin Aha 7% Toning Solution Single

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Water (aqua), glycolic acid, lactic acid, butylene glycol, glycerin, potassium hydroxide, 1,2-hexanediol, castanea crenata (chestnut) shell extract, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate, centella asiatica extract, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, madecassoside, portulaca oleracea extract, allantoin, paeonia suffruticosa root extract, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, sucrose stearate, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl caprylate, hydroxyethylcellulose, ethylhexylglycerin 10	Water, glycolic acid, propanediol, potassium hydroxide, dipropylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, glycerin, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, betaine, phenoxyethanol, allantoin, lactic acid, sodium lactate, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, butylene glycol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, propylene glycol, salix alba (willow) bark extract, portulaca oleracea extract, panax ginseng root extract, perilla ocymoides seed extract, caprylyl glycol, pentylene glycol, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower extract, viola tricolor extract, centaurea cyanus flower extract, citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Water (aqua), glycolic acid, lactic acid, butylene glycol, glycerin, potassium hydroxide, 1,2-hexanediol, castanea crenata (chestnut) shell extract, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate, centella asiatica extract, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, madecassoside, portulaca oleracea extract, allantoin, paeonia suffruticosa root extract, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, sucrose stearate, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl caprylate, hydroxyethylcellulose, ethylhexylglycerin

Water, glycolic acid, propanediol, potassium hydroxide, dipropylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, glycerin, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, betaine, phenoxyethanol, allantoin, lactic acid, sodium lactate, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, butylene glycol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, propylene glycol, salix alba (willow) bark extract, portulaca oleracea extract, panax ginseng root extract, perilla ocymoides seed extract, caprylyl glycol, pentylene glycol, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower extract, viola tricolor extract, centaurea cyanus flower extract, citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate

Notable ingredients

Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

Aoa Skin Aha 7% Toning Solution Single

Soothing: Allantoin, Centella asiatica extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Asiaticoside, Centella asiatica extract, Madecassoside

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Lactic acid

Soothing: Allantoin, Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, Salix alba (willow) bark extract, Viola tricolor extract

Antioxidant: Perilla ocymoides seed extract

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Lactic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

Aoa Skin Aha 7% Toning Solution Single

Water (aqua)

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.

Lactic acid

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

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