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Molecule-Clear 5% Lactic Acid Serum

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Salicylic Acid 2% Face Serum

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Molecule-Clear 5% Lactic Acid Serum

Salicylic Acid 2% Face Serum

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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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Ingredient highlights

Molecule-Clear 5% Lactic Acid Serum

Salicylic Acid 2% Face Serum

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Full ingredient list

Molecule-Clear 5% Lactic Acid Serum

Salicylic Acid 2% Face Serum

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	Aqua, methylpropanediol, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, dimethyl isosorbide, salicylic acid, glycerin, marrubium vulgare extract, pentylene glycol, polylysine, sodium hyaluronate, epigallocatechin gallatyl glucoside, hydroxyethylcellulose, xanthan gum, lecithin, sclerotium gum, pullulan, phenoxyethanol, lactic acid, isoceteth-20, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, ethylhexylglycerin, oligopeptide-10, sodium hydroxide.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 24

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.

Aqua, methylpropanediol, butylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, dimethyl isosorbide, salicylic acid, glycerin, marrubium vulgare extract, pentylene glycol, polylysine, sodium hyaluronate, epigallocatechin gallatyl glucoside, hydroxyethylcellulose, xanthan gum, lecithin, sclerotium gum, pullulan, phenoxyethanol, lactic acid, isoceteth-20, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, ethylhexylglycerin, oligopeptide-10, sodium hydroxide.

Notable ingredients

Molecule-Clear 5% Lactic Acid Serum

Salicylic Acid 2% Face Serum

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol, Sodium nitrate

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Marrubium vulgare extract

Antioxidant: Epigallocatechin gallatyl glucoside

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Ingredients with their functions

Molecule-Clear 5% Lactic Acid Serum

Salicylic Acid 2% Face Serum

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.