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CALM 1% Bha Sensitive Skin Exfoliant

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CALM 1% Bha Sensitive Skin Exfoliant

AHA BHA 10% Face Exfoliator

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

CALM 1% Bha Sensitive Skin Exfoliant

AHA BHA 10% Face Exfoliator

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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

CALM 1% Bha Sensitive Skin Exfoliant

AHA BHA 10% Face Exfoliator

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Water, methylpropanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, c15-19 alkane, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, salicylic acid, propanediol, inulin, caprylyl glycol, allantoin, tocopherol, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, sorbitan isostearate, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, glycerin, laminaria digitata extract, albatrellus confluens (mushroom) extract, glycine soja oil, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, galactoarabinan, citric acid, schizophyllan, maltodextrin, phenoxyethanol 7	Aqua, lactic acid, glycolic acid, dimethyl isosorbide, methylpropanediol, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, ethoxydiglycol, phenoxyethanol, salicylic acid, pullulan, glycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, xanthan gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, sclerotium gum, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, lecithin.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Water, methylpropanediol, dicaprylyl carbonate, c15-19 alkane, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, salicylic acid, propanediol, inulin, caprylyl glycol, allantoin, tocopherol, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, sorbitan isostearate, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, glycerin, laminaria digitata extract, albatrellus confluens (mushroom) extract, glycine soja oil, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, galactoarabinan, citric acid, schizophyllan, maltodextrin, phenoxyethanol

Aqua, lactic acid, glycolic acid, dimethyl isosorbide, methylpropanediol, sodium hydroxide, sodium hyaluronate, ethoxydiglycol, phenoxyethanol, salicylic acid, pullulan, glycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, peg/ppg-17/6 copolymer, xanthan gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, sclerotium gum, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, lecithin.

Notable ingredients

CALM 1% Bha Sensitive Skin Exfoliant

AHA BHA 10% Face Exfoliator

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Skin brightening: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

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Ingredients with their functions

CALM 1% Bha Sensitive Skin Exfoliant

AHA BHA 10% Face Exfoliator

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.

Methylpropanediol

Function: Solvent

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

Dicaprylyl carbonate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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