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The Ordinary
PHA 5% Exfoliating Lip Serum

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Dr. Idriss
Barrier Baste Lip Peel

Product category and function

PHA 5% Exfoliating Lip Serum

Barrier Baste Lip Peel

Lip Treatments	Lip Treatments
Advanced formulas targeting lip health and appearance.	Advanced formulas targeting lip health and appearance.
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Ingredient highlights

PHA 5% Exfoliating Lip Serum

Barrier Baste Lip Peel

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

PHA 5% Exfoliating Lip Serum

Barrier Baste Lip Peel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 12	Total Number of ingredients = 10
Glycerin, aqua/water/eau, gluconolactone, ectoin, daucus carota sativa (carrot) juice, citric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate 4	Water/aqua/eau, sucrose, gluconolactone, glycerin, mandelic acid, sodium hydroxide, maltodextrin, hydroxyethylcellulose, flavor (aroma), phenoxyethanol.

Notable ingredients

PHA 5% Exfoliating Lip Serum

Barrier Baste Lip Peel

Soothing: Ectoin

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone, Malic acid, Tartaric acid

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Glycerin

Soothing: Sucrose

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone, Mandelic acid

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

PHA 5% Exfoliating Lip Serum

Barrier Baste Lip Peel

Glycerin

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

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

Aqua/water/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.

Gluconolactone

Function: Skin conditioning, Chelating, Exfoliant

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