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Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

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Serum 15 - Serum 30 Multi Acid | Glycolic | Mandelic | Phytic | C

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Product category and function

Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

Serum 15 - Serum 30 Multi Acid | Glycolic | Mandelic | Phytic | C

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

Serum 15 - Serum 30 Multi Acid | Glycolic | Mandelic | Phytic | C

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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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

Serum 15 - Serum 30 Multi Acid | Glycolic | Mandelic | Phytic | C

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 7	Distilled water, (high purity) glycolic acid, ethoxydiglycol, sodium hyaluronate, mandelic acid, phytic acid, hydroxyethylcellulose, allantoin, ascorbic acid, sodium hydroxide, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 13

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

Distilled water, (high purity) glycolic acid, ethoxydiglycol, sodium hyaluronate, mandelic acid, phytic acid, hydroxyethylcellulose, allantoin, ascorbic acid, sodium hydroxide, panthenol, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

Serum 15 - Serum 30 Multi Acid | Glycolic | Mandelic | Phytic | C

Soothing: Allantoin, Centella asiatica extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Asiaticoside, Centella asiatica extract, Madecassoside

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Lactic acid

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid

Exfoliant: (high purity) glycolic acid, Mandelic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Chestnut AHA 8% Clear Essence

Serum 15 - Serum 30 Multi Acid | Glycolic | Mandelic | Phytic | C

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.