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Super Smooth Aha + Bha Exfoliating Serum

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Chestnut BHA 2% Clear Liquid

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Super Smooth Aha + Bha Exfoliating Serum

Chestnut BHA 2% Clear Liquid

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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Super Smooth Aha + Bha Exfoliating Serum

Chestnut BHA 2% Clear Liquid

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Super Smooth Aha + Bha Exfoliating Serum

Chestnut BHA 2% Clear Liquid

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Aqua (water), glycerin, pentylene glycol, propanediol, lactic acid, glycolic acid, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, argania spinosa kernel oil, tartaric acid, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, sodium hyaluronate, pichia/resveratrol ferment extract, salicylic acid, camellia sinensis (white tea) leaf extract, xanthan gum, dimethyl isosorbide, potassium sorbate, sodium gluconate, hexanoyl dipeptide-3 norleucine acetate, lecithin, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, citric acid 9	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.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Aqua (water), glycerin, pentylene glycol, propanediol, lactic acid, glycolic acid, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, argania spinosa kernel oil, tartaric acid, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, sodium hyaluronate, pichia/resveratrol ferment extract, salicylic acid, camellia sinensis (white tea) leaf extract, xanthan gum, dimethyl isosorbide, potassium sorbate, sodium gluconate, hexanoyl dipeptide-3 norleucine acetate, lecithin, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, citric acid

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.

Notable ingredients

Super Smooth Aha + Bha Exfoliating Serum

Chestnut BHA 2% Clear Liquid

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis (white tea) leaf extract, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract

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

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Allantoin, Salix alba (willow) bark extract

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Super Smooth Aha + Bha Exfoliating Serum

Chestnut BHA 2% Clear Liquid

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.

Glycerin

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