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Blackhead Dissolving Gel

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Aha 30% + Bha 2% Peeling Solution

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Blackhead Dissolving Gel

Aha 30% + Bha 2% Peeling Solution

Wash-off Chemical Exfoliants	Wash-off Chemical Exfoliants
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

Blackhead Dissolving Gel

Aha 30% + Bha 2% Peeling Solution

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

Full ingredient list

Blackhead Dissolving Gel

Aha 30% + Bha 2% Peeling Solution

No. of common ingredients = 0
Salicylic acid (0.5%), aloe barbadensis leaf juice, bisabolol, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, camellia sinensis leaf extract, caprylyl glycol, cyclohexasiloxane, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, dimethiconol, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, ethylhexyl salicylate, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, glycereth-26, glycerin, hexylene glycol, lactic acid, panthenol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, peg-80 sorbitan laurate, phenoxyethanol, polyacrylate-13, polyisobutene, polysorbate 20, ppg-26-buteth-26, water 8	Glycolic acid, aqua (water), aloe barbadensis leaf water, sodium hydroxide, daucus carota sativa extract, propanediol, cocamidopropyl dimethylamine, salicylic acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract, glycerin, pentylene glycol, xanthan gum, polysorbate 20, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Salicylic acid (0.5%), aloe barbadensis leaf juice, bisabolol, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, camellia sinensis leaf extract, caprylyl glycol, cyclohexasiloxane, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, dimethiconol, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, ethylhexyl salicylate, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, glycereth-26, glycerin, hexylene glycol, lactic acid, panthenol, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, peg-80 sorbitan laurate, phenoxyethanol, polyacrylate-13, polyisobutene, polysorbate 20, ppg-26-buteth-26, water

Glycolic acid, aqua (water), aloe barbadensis leaf water, sodium hydroxide, daucus carota sativa extract, propanediol, cocamidopropyl dimethylamine, salicylic acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract, glycerin, pentylene glycol, xanthan gum, polysorbate 20, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol

Notable ingredients

Blackhead Dissolving Gel

Aha 30% + Bha 2% Peeling Solution

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (0.5%)

Sunscreen/UV filter: Ethylhexyl salicylate, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane

Soothing: Panthenol, Bisabolol

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Blackhead Dissolving Gel

Aha 30% + Bha 2% Peeling Solution

Salicylic acid (0.5%)

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

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

Aloe barbadensis leaf juice

Also-called: Aloe Vera, Aloe Vera Juice, Aloe barbadensis juice | Function: Skin conditioning

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

Bisabolol

Also-called: Alpha-bisabolol | Function: Soothing, Skin conditioning

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

Glycolic acid

Function: Buffering, Exfoliant

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

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.

Aloe barbadensis leaf water

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