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Molecule-Clear 5% Lactic Acid Serum

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Molecule-Clear 5% Lactic Acid Serum

Ac Collection Calming Liquid Intensive

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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Ingredient highlights

Molecule-Clear 5% Lactic Acid Serum

Ac Collection Calming Liquid Intensive

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

Full ingredient list

Molecule-Clear 5% Lactic Acid Serum

Ac Collection Calming Liquid Intensive

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), lactic acid, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, glycerin, sodium hydroxide, trehalose, hydroxyethylcellulose, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, sodium nitrate, glyoxal, citric acid, tripeptide-3, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, nonapeptide-1, hexapeptide-9, dipeptide-2, copper tripeptide-1, acetyl tetrapeptide-5, acetyl tetrapeptide-2. 8	Propolis extract, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, ethyl hexanediol, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, cassia obtusifolia seed extract, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyethylcellulose, panthenol, butylene glycol, betaine, dimethyl sulfone, betaine salicylate, zinc pca, polysorbate 20, allantoin, sodium lactate, water, lactic acid, alcohol, glycolic acid, sodium hyaluronate, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, polysorbate 60

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Aqua (water), lactic acid, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, glycerin, sodium hydroxide, trehalose, hydroxyethylcellulose, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, sodium nitrate, glyoxal, citric acid, tripeptide-3, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, nonapeptide-1, hexapeptide-9, dipeptide-2, copper tripeptide-1, acetyl tetrapeptide-5, acetyl tetrapeptide-2.

Propolis extract, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, ethyl hexanediol, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, cassia obtusifolia seed extract, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyethylcellulose, panthenol, butylene glycol, betaine, dimethyl sulfone, betaine salicylate, zinc pca, polysorbate 20, allantoin, sodium lactate, water, lactic acid, alcohol, glycolic acid, sodium hyaluronate, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, polysorbate 60

Notable ingredients

Molecule-Clear 5% Lactic Acid Serum

Ac Collection Calming Liquid Intensive

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol, Sodium nitrate

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Aqua (water), 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin

Anti-acne: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Asiaticoside, Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil

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Ingredients with their functions

Molecule-Clear 5% Lactic Acid Serum

Ac Collection Calming Liquid Intensive

Aqua (water)

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.

Lactic acid

Function: Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Buffering, Exfoliant

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

Dipropylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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