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Glycolic Acid 8% Exfoliating Liquid

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Aha Exfoliating Liquid

Glycolic Acid 8% 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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Aha Exfoliating Liquid

Glycolic Acid 8% Exfoliating Liquid

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Aha Exfoliating Liquid

Glycolic Acid 8% Exfoliating Liquid

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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. 7	Bambusa vulgaris (bamboo) water, water/aqua, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, propanediol, aminomethyl propanol, phenoxyethanol, sodium hyaluronate, ethoxydiglycol, ethylhexylglycerin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate.

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Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 11

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.

Bambusa vulgaris (bamboo) water, water/aqua, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, propanediol, aminomethyl propanol, phenoxyethanol, sodium hyaluronate, ethoxydiglycol, ethylhexylglycerin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate.

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Aha Exfoliating Liquid

Glycolic Acid 8% Exfoliating Liquid

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

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Solvent: Water/aqua, Ethoxydiglycol, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Aha Exfoliating Liquid

Glycolic Acid 8% Exfoliating Liquid

Aqua

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.

Propanediol

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

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

Glycolic acid

Function: Buffering, Exfoliant

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