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Lactic Acid 5% + HA

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Salicylic Serum

Product category and function

Lactic Acid 5% + HA

Salicylic 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

Salicylic 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

Lactic Acid 5% + HA

Salicylic Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 15	Total Number of ingredients = 14
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 5	Aqua (water), alcohol denat, butylene glycol, lactic acid (l), potassium azeloyl diglycinate, salicylic acid, sodium hydroxide, dimethyl isosorbide, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium gluconate, xanthan gum, o-cymen-5-ol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Lactic Acid 5% + HA

Salicylic Serum

Antioxidant: Tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid, Lactic acid (l)

Solvent: Aqua (water), Alcohol denat, Butylene glycol, Dimethyl isosorbide

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Ingredients with their functions

Lactic Acid 5% + HA

Salicylic 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