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SKIN PERFECTING 8% Aha Lotion Exfoliant

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Sleep Glycolic

SKIN PERFECTING 8% Aha Lotion Exfoliant

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

Sleep Glycolic

SKIN PERFECTING 8% Aha Lotion Exfoliant

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

Sleep Glycolic

SKIN PERFECTING 8% Aha Lotion Exfoliant

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycolic acid, cyclodextrin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, sucrose stearate, sodium hydroxide, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, lespedeza capitata flower/leaf/stem extract, propanediol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate. 8	Water, glycolic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, sodium hydroxide, beheneth-5, dimethicone, neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, polyglyceryl-3 stearate, behenyl alcohol, undecane, arachidyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, phospholipids, allantoin, tocopheryl acetate, chamomilla recutita flower extract, helianthus annuus seed oil, bisabolol, arctium lappa root extract, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, panthenol, sodium acrylates copolymer, tridecane, hydrogenated polydecene, sclerotium gum, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, disodium edta, tocopherol, chlorphenesin, benzoic acid, sorbic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Water, glycolic acid, cyclodextrin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, sucrose stearate, sodium hydroxide, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, lespedeza capitata flower/leaf/stem extract, propanediol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate.

Water, glycolic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, sodium hydroxide, beheneth-5, dimethicone, neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, polyglyceryl-3 stearate, behenyl alcohol, undecane, arachidyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, phospholipids, allantoin, tocopheryl acetate, chamomilla recutita flower extract, helianthus annuus seed oil, bisabolol, arctium lappa root extract, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, panthenol, sodium acrylates copolymer, tridecane, hydrogenated polydecene, sclerotium gum, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, disodium edta, tocopherol, chlorphenesin, benzoic acid, sorbic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Sleep Glycolic

SKIN PERFECTING 8% Aha Lotion Exfoliant

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Solvent: Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol

Absorbent: Cyclodextrin

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol, Bisabolol, Chamomilla recutita flower extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Sleep Glycolic

SKIN PERFECTING 8% Aha Lotion Exfoliant

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.

Glycolic acid

Function: Buffering, Exfoliant

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

Cyclodextrin

Function: Chelating, Absorbent

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