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Molecule-Clear 5% Mandelic Acid Serum

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8% L-Mandelic Serum

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Molecule-Clear 5% Mandelic Acid Serum

8% L-Mandelic Serum

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% Mandelic Acid Serum

8% L-Mandelic 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Molecule-Clear 5% Mandelic Acid Serum

8% L-Mandelic Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 16	Total Number of ingredients = 17
Aqua (water), butylene glycol, mandelic acid, propanediol, glycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, sorbitol, panthenol, allantoin, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, citric acid. 5	Aqua (water), hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, mandelic acid (l), alcohol, lactic acid (l), butylene glycol, ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate, alcohol dena., niacinamide, sodium lactate, xanthan gum, sodium pca, sodium hyaluronate (l), urea, phenethyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, potassium sorbate

Notable ingredients

Molecule-Clear 5% Mandelic Acid Serum

8% L-Mandelic Serum

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Exfoliant: Mandelic acid

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Molecule-Clear 5% Mandelic Acid Serum

8% L-Mandelic 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.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Mandelic acid

Function: Exfoliant, Anti-microbial

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