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Apple Mint AHA BHA Exfoliating 3% Serum

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Doing the Work Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment

Apple Mint AHA BHA Exfoliating 3% Serum

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

Doing the Work Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment

Apple Mint AHA BHA Exfoliating 3% Serum

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

Full ingredient list

Doing the Work Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment

Apple Mint AHA BHA Exfoliating 3% Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Salicylic acid (2%), water, methylpropanediol, glycerin, niacinamide, potassium azeloyl diglycinate, lactic acid, sodium hydroxide, hydroxyacetophenone, zinc hydrolyzed hyaluronate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, malic acid, sodium gluconate, biosaccharide gum-4. 7	Mentha suaveolens leaf extract (62%), melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf water (10%), centella asiatica leaf extract (10%), butylene glycol, lactic acid (23,850ppm), 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, sodium hydroxide, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, salicylic acid (5,000ppm), water, glycerin, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, cetearyl olivate, glycolic acid (1,190ppm), panthenol, allantoin, sorbitan olivate, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, t-butyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, sodium hyaluronate, mandelic acid (10ppm), pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, malic acid (0.004ppm).

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 16

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Salicylic acid (2%), water, methylpropanediol, glycerin, niacinamide, potassium azeloyl diglycinate, lactic acid, sodium hydroxide, hydroxyacetophenone, zinc hydrolyzed hyaluronate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, malic acid, sodium gluconate, biosaccharide gum-4.

Mentha suaveolens leaf extract (62%), melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf water (10%), centella asiatica leaf extract (10%), butylene glycol, lactic acid (23,850ppm), 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, sodium hydroxide, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, salicylic acid (5,000ppm), water, glycerin, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, cetearyl olivate, glycolic acid (1,190ppm), panthenol, allantoin, sorbitan olivate, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, t-butyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, sodium hyaluronate, mandelic acid (10ppm), pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, malic acid (0.004ppm).

Notable ingredients

Doing the Work Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment

Apple Mint AHA BHA Exfoliating 3% Serum

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid (2%)

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (5,000ppm)

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid (1,190ppm), Malic acid (0.004ppm), Mandelic acid (10ppm), Salicylic acid (5,000ppm), Lactic acid (23,850ppm)

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Ingredients with their functions

Doing the Work Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment

Apple Mint AHA BHA Exfoliating 3% Serum

Salicylic acid (2%)

Function: Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant

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

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.