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SKIN PERFECTING 8% Aha Lotion Exfoliant

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Enzymatic Peel

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SKIN PERFECTING 8% Aha Lotion Exfoliant

Enzymatic Peel

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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

SKIN PERFECTING 8% Aha Lotion Exfoliant

Enzymatic Peel

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

SKIN PERFECTING 8% Aha Lotion Exfoliant

Enzymatic Peel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, glycolic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, sodium hydroxide, beheneth-5, dimethicone, neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, polyglyceryl-3 stearate, behenyl alcohol, undecane, arachidyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, phospholipids, allantoin, tocopheryl acetate, chamomilla recutita flower extract, helianthus annuus seed oil, bisabolol, arctium lappa root extract, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, panthenol, sodium acrylates copolymer, tridecane, hydrogenated polydecene, sclerotium gum, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, disodium edta, tocopherol, chlorphenesin, benzoic acid, sorbic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol 10	Aqua/water/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, glycolic acid, dimethicone, methylheptyl isostearate, cetyl alcohol, diglycerin, dimethicone crosspolymer, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, isohexadecane, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, dimethiconol, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, maltodextrin, aleurites moluccanus seed oil, brassica oleracea italica (broccoli) extract, oleth-20, bromelain, algin, tocopherol, papain, xanthan gum, carbomer, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, ascorbyl palmitate, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Water, glycolic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, sodium hydroxide, beheneth-5, dimethicone, neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, polyglyceryl-3 stearate, behenyl alcohol, undecane, arachidyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, phospholipids, allantoin, tocopheryl acetate, chamomilla recutita flower extract, helianthus annuus seed oil, bisabolol, arctium lappa root extract, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, panthenol, sodium acrylates copolymer, tridecane, hydrogenated polydecene, sclerotium gum, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, disodium edta, tocopherol, chlorphenesin, benzoic acid, sorbic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Aqua/water/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, glycolic acid, dimethicone, methylheptyl isostearate, cetyl alcohol, diglycerin, dimethicone crosspolymer, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, isohexadecane, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, dimethiconol, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, maltodextrin, aleurites moluccanus seed oil, brassica oleracea italica (broccoli) extract, oleth-20, bromelain, algin, tocopherol, papain, xanthan gum, carbomer, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, ascorbyl palmitate, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin.

Notable ingredients

SKIN PERFECTING 8% Aha Lotion Exfoliant

Enzymatic Peel

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol, Bisabolol, Chamomilla recutita flower extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Isohexadecane

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Ingredients with their functions

SKIN PERFECTING 8% Aha Lotion Exfoliant

Enzymatic Peel

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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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