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

Full ingredient list

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No. of common ingredients = 0
Water(eau)(aqua), dimethicone, glycolic acid, caprylyl caprylate/caprate, ppg-12/smdi copolymer, squalane, propanediol, cetearyl alcohol, potassium lactate, bis-stearyl dimethicone, cymbopogon schoenanthus oil, glycerin, potassium hydroxide, ppg-24-glycereth-24, sodium phytate, xanthan gum, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, palmitic acid, stearic acid, phenoxyethanol, opuntia ficus-indica fruit extract, ceteareth-20, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, saccharomyces cerevisiae extract, sorbitan isostearate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate 10	Water, glycolic acid, cyclodextrin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, sucrose stearate, sodium hydroxide, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, lespedeza capitata flower/leaf/stem extract, propanediol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Water(eau)(aqua), dimethicone, glycolic acid, caprylyl caprylate/caprate, ppg-12/smdi copolymer, squalane, propanediol, cetearyl alcohol, potassium lactate, bis-stearyl dimethicone, cymbopogon schoenanthus oil, glycerin, potassium hydroxide, ppg-24-glycereth-24, sodium phytate, xanthan gum, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, palmitic acid, stearic acid, phenoxyethanol, opuntia ficus-indica fruit extract, ceteareth-20, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, saccharomyces cerevisiae extract, sorbitan isostearate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate

Water, glycolic acid, cyclodextrin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, sucrose stearate, sodium hydroxide, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, lespedeza capitata flower/leaf/stem extract, propanediol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate.

Notable ingredients

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Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Solvent: Water(eau)(aqua), Glycerin, Ppg-24-glycereth-24, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Solvent: Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol

Absorbent: Cyclodextrin

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Ingredients with their functions

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Water(eau)(aqua)

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.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, 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.