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Salicylic Acid 2% Face Serum

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SKIN PERFECTING 2% Bha Lotion Exfoliant

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Salicylic Acid 2% Face Serum

SKIN PERFECTING 2% Bha 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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Salicylic Acid 2% Face Serum

SKIN PERFECTING 2% Bha Lotion 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

Salicylic Acid 2% Face Serum

SKIN PERFECTING 2% Bha Lotion Exfoliant

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua, methylpropanediol, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, dimethyl isosorbide, salicylic acid, glycerin, marrubium vulgare extract, pentylene glycol, polylysine, sodium hyaluronate, epigallocatechin gallatyl glucoside, hydroxyethylcellulose, xanthan gum, lecithin, sclerotium gum, pullulan, phenoxyethanol, lactic acid, isoceteth-20, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, ethylhexylglycerin, oligopeptide-10, sodium hydroxide. 8	Water, butylene glycol, polysorbate 20, cetyl alcohol, salicylic acid, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, cyclopentasiloxane, sorbitan stearate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, lauric acid, allantoin, glycerin, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, epilobium angustifolium extract, dimethicone, xanthan gum, magnesium aluminum silicate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, sodium hydroxide, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Aqua, methylpropanediol, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, dimethyl isosorbide, salicylic acid, glycerin, marrubium vulgare extract, pentylene glycol, polylysine, sodium hyaluronate, epigallocatechin gallatyl glucoside, hydroxyethylcellulose, xanthan gum, lecithin, sclerotium gum, pullulan, phenoxyethanol, lactic acid, isoceteth-20, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, ethylhexylglycerin, oligopeptide-10, sodium hydroxide.

Water, butylene glycol, polysorbate 20, cetyl alcohol, salicylic acid, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, cyclopentasiloxane, sorbitan stearate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, lauric acid, allantoin, glycerin, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, epilobium angustifolium extract, dimethicone, xanthan gum, magnesium aluminum silicate, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, sodium hydroxide, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol

Notable ingredients

Salicylic Acid 2% Face Serum

SKIN PERFECTING 2% Bha Lotion Exfoliant

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Marrubium vulgare extract

Antioxidant: Epigallocatechin gallatyl glucoside

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Allantoin, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Antioxidant: Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Salicylic Acid 2% Face Serum

SKIN PERFECTING 2% Bha Lotion Exfoliant

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.

Methylpropanediol

Function: Solvent

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

Butylene glycol

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

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