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Chestnut BHA 2% Clear Liquid

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SKIN PERFECTING 2% Bha Lotion Exfoliant

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Chestnut BHA 2% Clear Liquid

SKIN PERFECTING 2% Bha Lotion Exfoliant

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 BHA 2% Clear Liquid

SKIN PERFECTING 2% Bha Lotion Exfoliant

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
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 BHA 2% Clear Liquid

SKIN PERFECTING 2% Bha Lotion Exfoliant

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, butylene glycol, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, salicylic acid, castanea crenata (chestnut) shell extract, sodium hydroxide, glycerin, biosaccharide gum-1, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, disodium edta, citric acid, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, hyaluronic acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, sodium citrate, sodium hyaluronate, salix alba (willow) bark extract, allantoin. 9	Water, butylene glycol, polysorbate 20, cetyl alcohol, salicylic acid, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, cyclopentasiloxane, sorbitan stearate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, lauric acid, allantoin, glycerin, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, epilobium angustifolium extract, dimethicone, xanthan gum, magnesium aluminum silicate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, sodium hydroxide, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Water, butylene glycol, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, salicylic acid, castanea crenata (chestnut) shell extract, sodium hydroxide, glycerin, biosaccharide gum-1, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, disodium edta, citric acid, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, hyaluronic acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, sodium citrate, sodium hyaluronate, salix alba (willow) bark extract, allantoin.

Water, butylene glycol, polysorbate 20, cetyl alcohol, salicylic acid, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, cyclopentasiloxane, sorbitan stearate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, lauric acid, allantoin, glycerin, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, epilobium angustifolium extract, dimethicone, xanthan gum, magnesium aluminum silicate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, sodium hydroxide, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol

Notable ingredients

Chestnut BHA 2% Clear Liquid

SKIN PERFECTING 2% Bha Lotion Exfoliant

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Allantoin, Salix alba (willow) bark extract

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Allantoin, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Antioxidant: Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Chestnut BHA 2% Clear Liquid

SKIN PERFECTING 2% Bha Lotion Exfoliant

Water

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.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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