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Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

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Clarifying Serum

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Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

Clarifying Serum

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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Ingredient highlights

Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

Clarifying Serum

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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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

Clarifying Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
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 9	Aqua, glycerin, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, gluconolactone, glyceryl caprylate, ceramide np, cholesterol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, phytosphingosine, stearic acid, oleic acid, zinc lactate, hydrogenated lecithin, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hyaluronate, tanacetum annuum flower oil, hydroxyethylcellulose, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, sodium phytate, tocopherol, lactic acid, caprylyl glycol, caprylhydroxamic acid.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 26

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

Aqua, glycerin, niacinamide, 1,2-hexanediol, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, gluconolactone, glyceryl caprylate, ceramide np, cholesterol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, phytosphingosine, stearic acid, oleic acid, zinc lactate, hydrogenated lecithin, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hyaluronate, tanacetum annuum flower oil, hydroxyethylcellulose, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, sodium phytate, tocopherol, lactic acid, caprylyl glycol, caprylhydroxamic acid.

Notable ingredients

Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

Clarifying Serum

Soothing: Allantoin, Centella asiatica extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Asiaticoside, Centella asiatica extract, Madecassoside

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Lactic acid

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

Clarifying Serum

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.

Aqua

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Glycerin

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

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

Niacinamide

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.