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Glycolic Gel

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Proactiv Solution Revitalizing Toner

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Glycolic Gel

Proactiv Solution Revitalizing Toner

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 Gel

Proactiv Solution Revitalizing Toner

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

Full ingredient list

Glycolic Gel

Proactiv Solution Revitalizing Toner

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 14	Total Number of ingredients = 21
Aqua (water, eau), propylene glycol, glycolic acid, sclerotium gum, citrus grandis (grapefruit) fruit extract, benzophenone-4, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, sodium chloride, hexylene glycol, parfum (fragrance), ci 42090 (blue 1), ci 45410 (red 28), ci 19140 (yellow 5) 6	Water, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, polysorbate 20, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) leaf extract, anthemis nobilis flower extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, rosa canina fruit extract, sodium pca, glycerin, panthenol, allantoin, benzophenone-4, hydroxyethylcellulose, tetrasodium edta, imidazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben, fragrance, blue 1, yellow 5

Notable ingredients

Glycolic Gel

Proactiv Solution Revitalizing Toner

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-4

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Solvent: Aqua (water, eau), Hexylene glycol, Propylene glycol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-4

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Glycolic Gel

Proactiv Solution Revitalizing Toner

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.

Propylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, 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.