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AHA BHA 10% Face Exfoliator

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Chestnut BHA 2% Clear Liquid

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AHA BHA 10% Face Exfoliator

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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Ingredient highlights

AHA BHA 10% Face Exfoliator

Chestnut BHA 2% Clear Liquid

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

Full ingredient list

AHA BHA 10% Face Exfoliator

Chestnut BHA 2% Clear Liquid

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 20	Total Number of ingredients = 21
Aqua, lactic acid, glycolic acid, dimethyl isosorbide, methylpropanediol, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, ethoxydiglycol, phenoxyethanol, salicylic acid, pullulan, glycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, xanthan gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, sclerotium gum, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, lecithin. 8	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

AHA BHA 10% Face Exfoliator

Chestnut BHA 2% Clear Liquid

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Skin brightening: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Allantoin, Salix alba (willow) bark extract

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

AHA BHA 10% Face Exfoliator

Chestnut BHA 2% Clear 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.

Lactic acid

Function: Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Buffering, Exfoliant

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.