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Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA) Serum

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Tranexamic 3% Face Serum

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Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA) Serum

Tranexamic 3% Face Serum

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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

Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA) Serum

Tranexamic 3% Face Serum

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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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA) Serum

Tranexamic 3% Face Serum

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Total Number of ingredients = 13	Total Number of ingredients = 20
Water (aqua/eau), propanediol, betaine, salicylic acid, sodium hyaluronate, zinc pca, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethylcellulose, maltodextrin, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, biosaccharide gum-1, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate. 6	Aqua, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, tranexamic acid, dimethyl isosorbide, mandelic acid, ethoxydiglycol, pentylene glycol, methylpropanediol, acetyl glucosamine, hydroxyphenoxy propionic acid, sodium hyaluronate, salicylic acid, xanthan gum, lecithin, phenoxyethanol, sclerotium gum, pullulan, ethylhexylglycerin, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate.

Notable ingredients

Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA) Serum

Tranexamic 3% Face Serum

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Propanediol

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, Tranexamic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA) Serum

Tranexamic 3% Face Serum

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.