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Glycolic Acid 8% Exfoliating Liquid

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AlphaRet Exfoliating Peel Pads

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Glycolic Acid 8% Exfoliating Liquid

AlphaRet Exfoliating Peel Pads

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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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Ingredient highlights

Glycolic Acid 8% Exfoliating Liquid

AlphaRet Exfoliating Peel Pads

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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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Glycolic Acid 8% Exfoliating Liquid

AlphaRet Exfoliating Peel Pads

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 11	Total Number of ingredients = 8
Bambusa vulgaris (bamboo) water, water/aqua, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, propanediol, aminomethyl propanol, phenoxyethanol, sodium hyaluronate, ethoxydiglycol, ethylhexylglycerin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate. 3	Aqua/water, lactic acid, alcohol denat., glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, ethyl lactyl retinoate, salicylic acid, ricinoleth-40

Notable ingredients

Glycolic Acid 8% Exfoliating Liquid

AlphaRet Exfoliating Peel Pads

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Solvent: Water/aqua, Ethoxydiglycol, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Salicylic acid, Lactic acid

Solvent: Aqua/water, Alcohol denat

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Ingredients with their functions

Glycolic Acid 8% Exfoliating Liquid

AlphaRet Exfoliating Peel Pads

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.