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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

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

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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. 11	Water, methylpropanediol, tromethamine, lactic acid, alcohol denat., 1,2-hexanediol, panthenol, glycereth-26, salicylic acid, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, betaine, trehalose, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, ethylhexylglycerin, glycerin, allantoin, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, disodium edta, butylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, betaine salicylate, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, citrus aurantifolia (lime) fruit extract, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, ethyl hexanediol, centella asiatica extract, salix alba (willow) bark extract, origanum vulgare leaf extract, chamaecyparis obtusa leaf extract, lactobacillus/soybean ferment extract, cinnamomum cassia bark extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, portulaca oleracea extract, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) flower extract, pinus palustris leaf extract, ulmus davidiana root extract, pueraria lobata root extract, limonene.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 47

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, methylpropanediol, tromethamine, lactic acid, alcohol denat., 1,2-hexanediol, panthenol, glycereth-26, salicylic acid, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, betaine, trehalose, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, ethylhexylglycerin, glycerin, allantoin, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, disodium edta, butylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, betaine salicylate, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract, citrus aurantifolia (lime) fruit extract, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, ethyl hexanediol, centella asiatica extract, salix alba (willow) bark extract, origanum vulgare leaf extract, chamaecyparis obtusa leaf extract, lactobacillus/soybean ferment extract, cinnamomum cassia bark extract, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, portulaca oleracea extract, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) flower extract, pinus palustris leaf extract, ulmus davidiana root extract, pueraria lobata root extract, limonene.

Notable ingredients

Molecule-Clear 5% Lactic Acid Serum

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Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol, Sodium nitrate

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Allantoin, Centella asiatica extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, Salix alba (willow) bark extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Centella asiatica extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Molecule-Clear 5% Lactic Acid Serum

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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.