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Glycolic Acid 8% Exfoliating Liquid

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Glycolic Acid 8% Exfoliating Liquid

Skin Perfecting 8% Aha Gel 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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Glycolic Acid 8% Exfoliating Liquid

Skin Perfecting 8% Aha Gel Exfoliant

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

Full ingredient list

Glycolic Acid 8% Exfoliating Liquid

Skin Perfecting 8% Aha Gel Exfoliant

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Total Number of ingredients = 11	Total Number of ingredients = 15
Bambusa vulgaris (bamboo) water, water/aqua, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, propanediol, aminomethyl propanol, phenoxyethanol, sodium hyaluronate, ethoxydiglycol, ethylhexylglycerin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate. 5	Water, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, chamomilla recutita flower extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, camellia oleifera leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, sodium pca, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hydroxyethylcellulose, polyquaternium-10, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate

Notable ingredients

Glycolic Acid 8% Exfoliating Liquid

Skin Perfecting 8% Aha Gel Exfoliant

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Solvent: Water/aqua, Ethoxydiglycol, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita flower extract

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Glycolic Acid 8% Exfoliating Liquid

Skin Perfecting 8% Aha Gel Exfoliant

Bambusa vulgaris (bamboo) water

Function: Skin conditioning

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

Water/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.

Glycolic acid

Function: Buffering, Exfoliant

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