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La Roche-Posay
Ultra Fine Face Scrub

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Merle Norman
Glycolic Rejuvenating Pads

Product category and function

Ultra Fine Face Scrub

Glycolic Rejuvenating Pads

Physical Exfoliants/Scrubs	Physical Exfoliants/Scrubs
Scrubs or abrasives to remove dead skin mechanically.	Scrubs or abrasives to remove dead skin mechanically.
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Ingredient highlights

Ultra Fine Face Scrub

Glycolic Rejuvenating Pads

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

Ultra Fine Face Scrub

Glycolic Rejuvenating Pads

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water, butylene glycol, glycerin, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, perlite, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, sodium hydroxide, pumice, poloxamer 184, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, t-butyl alcohol, polyquaternium-47, bht, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, myrtrimonium bromide, parfum/fragrance. 6	Water/aqua/eau, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, methyl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer, glycerin, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, calendula officinalis flower extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) flower water, tocopheryl acetate, butylene glycol, lauryl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer, xanthan gum, benzoic acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Total Number of ingredients = 16

Aqua/water, butylene glycol, glycerin, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, perlite, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, sodium hydroxide, pumice, poloxamer 184, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, t-butyl alcohol, polyquaternium-47, bht, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, myrtrimonium bromide, parfum/fragrance.

Water/aqua/eau, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, methyl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer, glycerin, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, calendula officinalis flower extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) flower water, tocopheryl acetate, butylene glycol, lauryl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer, xanthan gum, benzoic acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Ultra Fine Face Scrub

Glycolic Rejuvenating Pads

Antioxidant: Bht

Solvent: Aqua/water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, T-butyl alcohol

Abrasive: Pumice

Soothing: Calendula officinalis flower extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Ultra Fine Face Scrub

Glycolic Rejuvenating Pads

Aqua/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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent