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Molecule-Clear 5% Mandelic Acid Serum

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Mandelic Acid 10% + HA

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Molecule-Clear 5% Mandelic Acid Serum

Mandelic Acid 10% + HA

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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% Mandelic Acid Serum

Mandelic Acid 10% + HA

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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% Mandelic Acid Serum

Mandelic Acid 10% + HA

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 16	Total Number of ingredients = 13
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. 7	Propanediol, aqua (water), mandelic acid, glycerin, dimethyl isosorbide, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract, pentylene glycol, polysorbate 20, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol

Notable ingredients

Molecule-Clear 5% Mandelic Acid Serum

Mandelic Acid 10% + HA

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Exfoliant: Mandelic acid

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

Antioxidant: Tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract

Exfoliant: Mandelic acid

Solvent: Aqua (water), 1,2-hexanediol, Dimethyl isosorbide, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Molecule-Clear 5% Mandelic Acid Serum

Mandelic Acid 10% + HA

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.