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Skin Perfecting 8% Aha Gel Exfoliant

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Skin Perfecting 8% Aha Gel Exfoliant

Aha Exfoliating Liquid

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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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Skin Perfecting 8% Aha Gel Exfoliant

Aha Exfoliating Liquid

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

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Skin Perfecting 8% Aha Gel Exfoliant

Aha Exfoliating Liquid

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Water, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, chamomilla recutita flower extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, camellia oleifera leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, sodium pca, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hydroxyethylcellulose, polyquaternium-10, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate 8	Aqua, propanediol, glycolic acid, ethoxydiglycol, glycerin, lactic acid, malic acid, sodium pca, pyruvic acid, tartaric acid, kappaphycus alvarezii extract, salicylic acid, alteromonas ferment extract, maris aqua, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lactate, calcium gluconate, gluconolactone, sodium hydroxide, sodium polyacrylate, citric acid, sodium benzoate, butylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate.

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Total Number of ingredients = 15

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Water, glycolic acid, sodium hydroxide, chamomilla recutita flower extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, camellia oleifera leaf extract, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, sodium pca, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hydroxyethylcellulose, polyquaternium-10, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate

Aqua, propanediol, glycolic acid, ethoxydiglycol, glycerin, lactic acid, malic acid, sodium pca, pyruvic acid, tartaric acid, kappaphycus alvarezii extract, salicylic acid, alteromonas ferment extract, maris aqua, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lactate, calcium gluconate, gluconolactone, sodium hydroxide, sodium polyacrylate, citric acid, sodium benzoate, butylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate.

Notable ingredients

Skin Perfecting 8% Aha Gel Exfoliant

Aha Exfoliating Liquid

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita flower extract

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone, Glycolic acid, Malic acid, Salicylic acid, Tartaric acid, Lactic acid

Solvent: Aqua, Butylene glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Maris aqua

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Ingredients with their functions

Skin Perfecting 8% Aha Gel Exfoliant

Aha Exfoliating Liquid

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.

Glycolic acid

Function: Buffering, Exfoliant

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

Sodium hydroxide

Function: Buffering

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