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La Roche-Posay
Glycolic B5 10% Pure Glycolic Acid Serum

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Dark Spot Corrector

Product category and function

Glycolic B5 10% Pure Glycolic Acid Serum

Dark Spot Corrector

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

Glycolic B5 10% Pure Glycolic Acid Serum

Dark Spot Corrector

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Glycolic B5 10% Pure Glycolic Acid Serum

Dark Spot Corrector

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 14	Total Number of ingredients = 19
Aqua/water/eau, alcohol denat., glycolic acid, propylene glycol, potassium hydroxide, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, tranexamic acid, kojic acid, c12-13 alkyl lactate, hydroxyethylcellulose, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, panthenol, capryloyl salicylic acid, disodium edta. 6	Aqua/water/eau, alcohol denat., propylene glycol, gluconolactone, glycolic acid, potassium hydroxide, polyquaternium-10, lactobionic acid, citric acid, kojic acid, 4-butylresorcinol, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, ascorbic acid, arginine, bht, sodium sulfite, sodium bisulfite, yellow 5 (ci 19140), red 33 (ci 17200)

Notable ingredients

Glycolic B5 10% Pure Glycolic Acid Serum

Dark Spot Corrector

Soothing: Panthenol

Skin brightening: Tranexamic acid

Antioxidant: Kojic acid

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Antioxidant: 4-butylresorcinol, Ascorbic acid, Bht, Sodium bisulfite, Sodium sulfite, Kojic acid

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Gluconolactone

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Ingredients with their functions

Glycolic B5 10% Pure Glycolic Acid Serum

Dark Spot Corrector

Aqua/water/eau

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