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Glycolic Acid 20% Resurfacing Cream

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Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Lotion

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Glycolic Acid 20% Resurfacing Cream

Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Lotion

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Glycolic Acid 20% Resurfacing Cream

Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Lotion

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Glycolic Acid 20% Resurfacing Cream

Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Lotion

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Purified water, glycolic acid, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, ammonium hydroxide, cyclopentasiloxane, cetearyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, polyacrylamide, green tea polyphenols, chlorella protethecoides (algae) extract, curcuma longa (plant stem cells) callus extract, glycerin, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbyl palmitate, cetearyl glucoside, phospholipids, ubiquinone, squalane, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, c13-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, dimethicone, sodium benzoate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol. 10	Aqua/water/eau, glycolic acid, propylene glycol, citric acid, ammonium hydroxide, arginine, dimethicone, peg-40 stearate, trimethylolpropane triethylhexanoate, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, tocopheryl acetate, glycerin, butylene glycol, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, isopropyl palmitate, stearic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, cetearyl alcohol, cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose, xanthan gum, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, disodium edta, methylparaben, chlorphenesin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Purified water, glycolic acid, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, ammonium hydroxide, cyclopentasiloxane, cetearyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, polyacrylamide, green tea polyphenols, chlorella protethecoides (algae) extract, curcuma longa (plant stem cells) callus extract, glycerin, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbyl palmitate, cetearyl glucoside, phospholipids, ubiquinone, squalane, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, c13-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, dimethicone, sodium benzoate, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol.

Aqua/water/eau, glycolic acid, propylene glycol, citric acid, ammonium hydroxide, arginine, dimethicone, peg-40 stearate, trimethylolpropane triethylhexanoate, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, tocopheryl acetate, glycerin, butylene glycol, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, isopropyl palmitate, stearic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, cetearyl alcohol, cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose, xanthan gum, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, disodium edta, methylparaben, chlorphenesin

Notable ingredients

Glycolic Acid 20% Resurfacing Cream

Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Lotion

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Green tea polyphenols, Ubiquinone, Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Solvent: Purified water, C13-14 isoparaffin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Glycolic Acid 20% Resurfacing Cream

Glycolic Renewal Smoothing Lotion

Purified 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.

C12-15 alkyl benzoate

Also-called: C12-C15 Alkyl Benzoate | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Anti-microbial

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