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Absolue L’Extrait Elixir Lotion

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Lightweight liquids to refresh and prep the skin.	Lightweight liquids to refresh and prep the skin.
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Ingredient highlights

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Absolue L’Extrait Elixir Lotion

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

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Absolue L’Extrait Elixir Lotion

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (eau), hamamelis virginiana leaf water, hexylene glycol, polysorbate 20, glycerin, salicylic acid, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, fragrance (parfum), sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, tetrasodium edta, sodium benzoate, cetrimonium chloride, cetylpyridinium chloride, potassium sorbate, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) flower/leaf/stem extract, mentha viridis (spearmint) leaf extract, mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf extract, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, citronellol, coumarin, eugenol, hexyl cinnamal, limonene, linalool 10	Rosa damascena flower water, aqua/water/eau, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, pentylene glycol, glycerin, propanediol, anhydroxylitol, arginine, aureobasidium pullulans ferment, citric acid, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, xylitol, xylitylglucoside, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, ppg-26-buteth-26, propylene glycol, tocopherol, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, citral, citronellol, coumarin, eugenol, geraniol, limonene, linalool, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, parfum/fragrance

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Water (eau), hamamelis virginiana leaf water, hexylene glycol, polysorbate 20, glycerin, salicylic acid, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, fragrance (parfum), sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, tetrasodium edta, sodium benzoate, cetrimonium chloride, cetylpyridinium chloride, potassium sorbate, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) flower/leaf/stem extract, mentha viridis (spearmint) leaf extract, mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf extract, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, citronellol, coumarin, eugenol, hexyl cinnamal, limonene, linalool

Rosa damascena flower water, aqua/water/eau, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, pentylene glycol, glycerin, propanediol, anhydroxylitol, arginine, aureobasidium pullulans ferment, citric acid, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, xylitol, xylitylglucoside, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, ppg-26-buteth-26, propylene glycol, tocopherol, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, citral, citronellol, coumarin, eugenol, geraniol, limonene, linalool, chlorphenesin, phenoxyethanol, parfum/fragrance

Notable ingredients

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Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid

Solvent: Water (eau), Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Limonene

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Glycerin, Limonene, Propylene glycol, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

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Absolue L’Extrait Elixir Lotion

Water (eau)

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.

Hamamelis virginiana leaf water

Function: Skin conditioning, Astringent

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

Hexylene glycol

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Rosa damascena flower water

Also-called: Damask Rose Flower Water, Rose Hydrosol, Rose Flower Water, Rosa damascena Hydrosol | Function: Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Masking

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

Aqua/water/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent