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Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA) Serum

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Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA) Serum

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Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA) Serum

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Ingredient info	Ingredient info
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

Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA) Serum

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No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 13	Total Number of ingredients = 11
Water (aqua/eau), propanediol, betaine, salicylic acid, sodium hyaluronate, zinc pca, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethylcellulose, maltodextrin, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, biosaccharide gum-1, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate 5	Aqua (water), potassium azeloyl diglycinate, propanediol, glycerin, methyl gluceth-20, allantoin, hydroxyethylcellulose, xanthan gum, citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol.

Notable ingredients

Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA) Serum

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Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Propanediol

Soothing: Allantoin

Solvent: Aqua (water), Glycerin, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA) Serum

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Water (aqua/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.

Propanediol

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

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

Betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

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