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Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream

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Glycolic Acid 20% Resurfacing Cream

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Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream

Glycolic Acid 20% Resurfacing Cream

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Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream

Glycolic Acid 20% Resurfacing Cream

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Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream

Glycolic Acid 20% 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, ammonium hydroxide, cyclopentasiloxane, cetearyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, polyacrylamide, green tea polyphenols, chlorella protethecoides (algae) extract, curcuma longa (plant stem cells) callus extract, glycerin, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbyl palmitate, cetearyl glucoside, phospholipids, ubiquinone, squalane, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, c13-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, dimethicone, sodium benzoate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 27

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, ammonium hydroxide, cyclopentasiloxane, cetearyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, polyacrylamide, green tea polyphenols, chlorella protethecoides (algae) extract, curcuma longa (plant stem cells) callus extract, glycerin, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbyl palmitate, cetearyl glucoside, phospholipids, ubiquinone, squalane, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, c13-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, dimethicone, sodium benzoate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol.

Notable ingredients

Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream

Glycolic Acid 20% Resurfacing Cream

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid (10%)

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

Absorbent: Magnesium aluminum silicate

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Green tea polyphenols, Ubiquinone, Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Solvent: Purified water, C13-14 isoparaffin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Cream

Glycolic Acid 20% 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