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Molecule-Clear 5% Mandelic Acid Serum

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Smoothing Treatment

Product category and function

Molecule-Clear 5% Mandelic Acid Serum

Smoothing 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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Ingredient highlights

Molecule-Clear 5% Mandelic Acid Serum

Smoothing 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% Mandelic Acid Serum

Smoothing Treatment

No. of common ingredients = 0
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. 6	Aqua (water), propanediol, mandelic acid, gluconolactone, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, betaine, cyclohexasiloxane, peg-10 dimethicone, sodium chloride, hydrogenated lecithin, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, pentapeptide-59, maltodextrin, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, phenethyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 16

Total Number of ingredients = 21

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.

Aqua (water), propanediol, mandelic acid, gluconolactone, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, betaine, cyclohexasiloxane, peg-10 dimethicone, sodium chloride, hydrogenated lecithin, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, pentapeptide-59, maltodextrin, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, phenethyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide.

Notable ingredients

Molecule-Clear 5% Mandelic Acid Serum

Smoothing Treatment

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Exfoliant: Mandelic acid

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

Exfoliant: Mandelic acid, Gluconolactone

Solvent: Aqua (water), Cyclohexasiloxane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Propanediol

Absorbent: Maltodextrin

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Ingredients with their functions

Molecule-Clear 5% Mandelic Acid Serum

Smoothing 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.

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.