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Skin Actives Scientific
Salicylic Serum 0.5%

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HA 5 Rich

Product category and function

Salicylic Serum 0.5%

HA 5 Rich

Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Ingredient highlights

Salicylic Serum 0.5%

HA 5 Rich

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

Salicylic Serum 0.5%

HA 5 Rich

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 11	Total Number of ingredients = 14
Water, sea kelp (lactobacillus/kelp ferment filtrate) bioferment, propanediol, glycerin, sodium pca, salicylic acid, tremella fuciformis extract, astaxanthin, fucoxanthin, porphyridium polysaccharide, ethylhexylglycerin (and) benzoic acid. 4	Aqua (water), betaine, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, sodium hyaluronate, tremella fuciformis (mushroom) extract, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, panthenol, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, propanediol, pentylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Salicylic Serum 0.5%

HA 5 Rich

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Antioxidant: Porphyridium polysaccharide

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Aqua (water), Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Salicylic Serum 0.5%

HA 5 Rich

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.

Sea kelp (lactobacillus/kelp ferment filtrate) bioferment

Function: Skin conditioning

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

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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