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Effaclar Clarifying Solution Acne Toner

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Aha Exfoliating Liquid

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Effaclar Clarifying Solution Acne Toner

Aha Exfoliating Liquid

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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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Effaclar Clarifying Solution Acne Toner

Aha Exfoliating Liquid

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

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Effaclar Clarifying Solution Acne Toner

Aha Exfoliating Liquid

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Salicylic acid (0.5%), water, alcohol denat, propanediol, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, capryloyl glycine, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, ppg-26-buteth-26, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, menthol, tremella fuciformis polysaccharide, butylene glycol, ophiopogon japonicus root extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract. 7	Aqua, propanediol, glycolic acid, ethoxydiglycol, glycerin, lactic acid, malic acid, sodium pca, pyruvic acid, tartaric acid, kappaphycus alvarezii extract, salicylic acid, alteromonas ferment extract, maris aqua, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lactate, calcium gluconate, gluconolactone, sodium hydroxide, sodium polyacrylate, citric acid, sodium benzoate, butylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate.

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Total Number of ingredients = 16

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Salicylic acid (0.5%), water, alcohol denat, propanediol, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, capryloyl glycine, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, ppg-26-buteth-26, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, menthol, tremella fuciformis polysaccharide, butylene glycol, ophiopogon japonicus root extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract.

Aqua, propanediol, glycolic acid, ethoxydiglycol, glycerin, lactic acid, malic acid, sodium pca, pyruvic acid, tartaric acid, kappaphycus alvarezii extract, salicylic acid, alteromonas ferment extract, maris aqua, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lactate, calcium gluconate, gluconolactone, sodium hydroxide, sodium polyacrylate, citric acid, sodium benzoate, butylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate.

Notable ingredients

Effaclar Clarifying Solution Acne Toner

Aha Exfoliating Liquid

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (0.5%)

Soothing: Menthol, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Salicylic acid (0.5%)

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone, Glycolic acid, Malic acid, Salicylic acid, Tartaric acid, Lactic acid

Solvent: Aqua, Butylene glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Maris aqua

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Ingredients with their functions

Effaclar Clarifying Solution Acne Toner

Aha Exfoliating Liquid

Salicylic acid (0.5%)

Function: Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant

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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.

Alcohol denat

Also-called: Alcohol denat | Function: Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial