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Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream

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Glycolic Acid 10% Resurfacing Cream

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Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream

Glycolic Acid 10% Resurfacing Cream

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Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream

Glycolic Acid 10% Resurfacing Cream

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Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream

Glycolic Acid 10% Resurfacing Cream

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Aqua/water/eau, glycolic acid (10%), cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, decyl oleate, isopropyl palmitate, citric acid, propylene glycol, isocetyl stearate, ammonium hydroxide, arginine, isostearic acid, dimethicone, magnesium aluminum silicate, dicetyl phosphate, ceteth-10 phosphate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, phenoxyethanol, butylene glycol, glycerin, xanthan gum, disodium edta, chlorphenesin, methylparaben 8	Purified water, glycolic acid, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, cyclopentasiloxane, ammonium hydroxide, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoparaffin, dimethicone, squalane, tocopheryl acetate, green tea polyphenols, chlorella protethecoides (algae) extract, curcuma longa (plant stem cells) callus extract, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, ubiquinone (coenzyme q-10), hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, phospholipids, ascorbyl palmitate, cetearyl glucoside, peg-100 stearate, xanthan gum, laureth-7, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Aqua/water/eau, glycolic acid (10%), cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, decyl oleate, isopropyl palmitate, citric acid, propylene glycol, isocetyl stearate, ammonium hydroxide, arginine, isostearic acid, dimethicone, magnesium aluminum silicate, dicetyl phosphate, ceteth-10 phosphate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, phenoxyethanol, butylene glycol, glycerin, xanthan gum, disodium edta, chlorphenesin, methylparaben

Purified water, glycolic acid, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, cyclopentasiloxane, ammonium hydroxide, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoparaffin, dimethicone, squalane, tocopheryl acetate, green tea polyphenols, chlorella protethecoides (algae) extract, curcuma longa (plant stem cells) callus extract, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, ubiquinone (coenzyme q-10), hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, phospholipids, ascorbyl palmitate, cetearyl glucoside, peg-100 stearate, xanthan gum, laureth-7, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta.

Notable ingredients

Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream

Glycolic Acid 10% Resurfacing Cream

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid (10%)

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

Absorbent: Magnesium aluminum silicate

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, Green tea polyphenols, Ubiquinone (coenzyme q-10), Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Solvent: Purified water, C13-14 isoparaffin, Cyclopentasiloxane

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Ingredients with their functions

Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream

Glycolic Acid 10% Resurfacing Cream

Aqua/water/eau

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 (10%)

Function: Buffering, Exfoliant

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

Cetearyl alcohol

Also-called: Cetostearyl alcohol, cetylstearyl alcohol | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing