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Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

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Molecule-Clear 5% Glycolic Acid Serum

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Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

Molecule-Clear 5% Glycolic Acid Serum

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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

Molecule-Clear 5% Glycolic Acid 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

Full ingredient list

Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

Molecule-Clear 5% Glycolic Acid Serum

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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 9	Aqua (water), glycolic acid, butylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, propanediol, sodium hydroxide, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyethylcellulose, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate, betaine, allantoin, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, sodium nitrate, glyoxal, citric acid.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 17

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 (water), glycolic acid, butylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, propanediol, sodium hydroxide, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyethylcellulose, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate, betaine, allantoin, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, sodium nitrate, glyoxal, citric acid.

Notable ingredients

Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

Molecule-Clear 5% Glycolic Acid Serum

Soothing: Allantoin, Centella asiatica extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Asiaticoside, Centella asiatica extract, Madecassoside

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Lactic acid

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol, Sodium nitrate

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Solvent: Aqua (water), 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Dipropylene glycol, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

Molecule-Clear 5% Glycolic Acid 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.