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Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

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Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

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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

Ac Collection Calming Liquid Intensive

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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

Full ingredient list

Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

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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 12	Propolis extract, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, ethyl hexanediol, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, cassia obtusifolia seed extract, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyethylcellulose, panthenol, butylene glycol, betaine, dimethyl sulfone, betaine salicylate, zinc pca, polysorbate 20, allantoin, sodium lactate, water, lactic acid, alcohol, glycolic acid, sodium hyaluronate, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, polysorbate 60

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 27

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

Propolis extract, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, ethyl hexanediol, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, cassia obtusifolia seed extract, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyethylcellulose, panthenol, butylene glycol, betaine, dimethyl sulfone, betaine salicylate, zinc pca, polysorbate 20, allantoin, sodium lactate, water, lactic acid, alcohol, glycolic acid, sodium hyaluronate, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, polysorbate 60

Notable ingredients

Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

Ac Collection Calming Liquid Intensive

Soothing: Allantoin, Centella asiatica extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Asiaticoside, Centella asiatica extract, Madecassoside

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Lactic acid

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

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

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

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Ingredients with their functions

Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

Ac Collection Calming Liquid Intensive

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.