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Lactic Acid 5% + HA

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Aha Exfoliating Solution

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Lactic Acid 5% + HA

Aha Exfoliating Solution

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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

Aha Exfoliating Solution

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Full ingredient list

Lactic Acid 5% + HA

Aha Exfoliating Solution

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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 8	Aqua (water), glycolic acid, propanediol, sodium hydroxide, pentylene glycol, lactic acid, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, hydrolyzed opuntia ficus-indica (prickly pear) flower extract, niacinamide, sodium phytate, citric acid, propylene glycol, panthenol, tartaric acid, chamomilla recutita flower extract (chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract), 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, cucumis sativus fruit extract (cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract), gluconic acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 15

Total Number of ingredients = 22

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

Aqua (water), glycolic acid, propanediol, sodium hydroxide, pentylene glycol, lactic acid, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, hydrolyzed opuntia ficus-indica (prickly pear) flower extract, niacinamide, sodium phytate, citric acid, propylene glycol, panthenol, tartaric acid, chamomilla recutita flower extract (chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract), 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, cucumis sativus fruit extract (cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract), gluconic acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate

Notable ingredients

Lactic Acid 5% + HA

Aha Exfoliating Solution

Antioxidant: Tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Chamomilla recutita flower extract (chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract), Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Lactic Acid 5% + HA

Aha Exfoliating Solution

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