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Lactic Acid 5% + HA

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Reveal 10% Aha Serum

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Lactic Acid 5% + HA

Reveal 10% Aha 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

Lactic Acid 5% + HA

Reveal 10% Aha 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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Lactic Acid 5% + HA

Reveal 10% Aha Serum

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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 7	Water, lactic acid, glycerin, propanediol, propylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, glycolic acid, citric acid, lactobacillus/punica granatum fruit ferment extract, lactobacillus/fragaria ananassa (strawberry) fruit ferment filtrate, sodium hyaluronate, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) fruit extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel extract, allantoin, quartz, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, xanthan gum, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, polysorbate 20, potassium sorbate, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, red 40 (ci 16035), yellow 5 (ci 19140).

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 15

Total Number of ingredients = 26

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

Water, lactic acid, glycerin, propanediol, propylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, glycolic acid, citric acid, lactobacillus/punica granatum fruit ferment extract, lactobacillus/fragaria ananassa (strawberry) fruit ferment filtrate, sodium hyaluronate, citrus paradisi (grapefruit) fruit extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel extract, allantoin, quartz, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, xanthan gum, glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, polysorbate 20, potassium sorbate, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, red 40 (ci 16035), yellow 5 (ci 19140).

Notable ingredients

Lactic Acid 5% + HA

Reveal 10% Aha Serum

Antioxidant: Tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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

Soothing: Allantoin

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Lactobacillus/punica granatum fruit ferment extract, Lactic acid

Solvent: Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Propylene glycol, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Lactic Acid 5% + HA

Reveal 10% Aha Serum

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.

Lactic acid

Function: Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Buffering, Exfoliant

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

Glycerin

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