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Molecule-Clear 5% Lactic Acid Serum

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Overnight Exfoliating Treatment

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Molecule-Clear 5% Lactic Acid Serum

Overnight Exfoliating Treatment

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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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Molecule-Clear 5% Lactic Acid Serum

Overnight Exfoliating Treatment

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Molecule-Clear 5% Lactic Acid Serum

Overnight Exfoliating Treatment

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. 7	Water, glycolic acid (8.1%), sodium citrate, glycerin, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, lactic acid (1%), xanthan gum, butylene glycol, salicylic acid (0.1%), sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopherol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 13

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.

Water, glycolic acid (8.1%), sodium citrate, glycerin, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, lactic acid (1%), xanthan gum, butylene glycol, salicylic acid (0.1%), sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopherol

Notable ingredients

Molecule-Clear 5% Lactic Acid Serum

Overnight Exfoliating Treatment

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol, Sodium nitrate

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (0.1%)

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid (8.1%), Salicylic acid (0.1%), Lactic acid (1%)

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Ingredients with their functions

Molecule-Clear 5% Lactic Acid Serum

Overnight Exfoliating Treatment

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.