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Lactic Acid 5% + HA

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Cell Cycle Catalyst

Lactic Acid 5% + HA

Leave-on Chemical Exfoliants	Leave-on Chemical Exfoliants
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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Ingredient highlights

Cell Cycle Catalyst

Lactic Acid 5% + HA

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

Cell Cycle Catalyst

Lactic Acid 5% + HA

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 13	Total Number of ingredients = 15
Aqua/water, glycerin, glycolic acid, ethoxydiglycol, sodium hydroxide, phytic acid, lactic acid, mandelic acid, taurine, salicylic acid, chlorphenesin, caprylyl glycol, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate. 5	Aqua (water), lactic acid, glycerin, pentylene glycol, propanediol, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract, acacia senegal gum, xanthan gum, isoceteth-20, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol

Notable ingredients

Cell Cycle Catalyst

Lactic Acid 5% + HA

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

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

Solvent: Aqua/water, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin

Antioxidant: Tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Aqua (water), 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Cell Cycle Catalyst

Lactic Acid 5% + HA

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.

Glycerin

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