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Glycolic Acid Peel 5%

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Product category and function

Glycolic Acid Peel 5%

Brightening Peel

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This includes exfoliants intended to be washed off after being left on the skin for a set amount...	This includes exfoliants intended to be washed off after being left on the skin for a set amount...
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Ingredient highlights

Glycolic Acid Peel 5%

Brightening Peel

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Full ingredient list

Glycolic Acid Peel 5%

Brightening Peel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 14	Total Number of ingredients = 15
Aqua (water), glycolic acid, glycerin, sodium hydroxide, hydroxyethylcellulose, allantoin, panthenol, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), retinyl palmitate (vitamin a), tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), benzyl alcohol, dehydroacetic acid, limonene, fragrance 5	Water (aqua), sd alcohol 40-b, citric acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, glycerin, mandelic acid, sodium hydroxide, hydroxyethylcellulose, salicylic acid, vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry) fruit extract, xanthan gum, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, phenoxyethanol.

Notable ingredients

Glycolic Acid Peel 5%

Brightening Peel

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid (vitamin c), Tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e)

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Mandelic acid, Salicylic acid, Lactic acid

Solvent: Water (aqua), Glycerin, Sd alcohol 40-b

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Ingredients with their functions

Glycolic Acid Peel 5%

Brightening Peel

Aqua (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.

Glycerin

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