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Purity Made Simple Pore Minimizing Serum

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Doing the Work Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment

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Purity Made Simple Pore Minimizing Serum

Doing the Work Salicylic Acid Acne 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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Purity Made Simple Pore Minimizing Serum

Doing the Work Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment

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

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Purity Made Simple Pore Minimizing Serum

Doing the Work Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment

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Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, pentylene glycol, polysorbate 20, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxyacetophenone, salicylic acid, maltodextrin, 1,2-hexanediol, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, caprylyl glycol, sodium hydroxide, parfum/fragrance, phytic acid, lens esculenta (lentil) seed extract, linalool, syringa vulgaris (lilac) extract, disodium phosphate, polysorbate 60, backhousia citriodora leaf extract, geraniol, sodium benzoate, citronellol, benzyl benzoate, sodium phosphate. 7	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.

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Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 16

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, pentylene glycol, polysorbate 20, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxyacetophenone, salicylic acid, maltodextrin, 1,2-hexanediol, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, caprylyl glycol, sodium hydroxide, parfum/fragrance, phytic acid, lens esculenta (lentil) seed extract, linalool, syringa vulgaris (lilac) extract, disodium phosphate, polysorbate 60, backhousia citriodora leaf extract, geraniol, sodium benzoate, citronellol, benzyl benzoate, sodium phosphate.

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.

Notable ingredients

Purity Made Simple Pore Minimizing Serum

Doing the Work Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid

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

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Purity Made Simple Pore Minimizing Serum

Doing the Work Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment

Aqua/water/eau

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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent