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Clinical Vitamin A

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Mandelic Acid Treatment

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Clinical Vitamin A

Mandelic Acid Treatment

Retinoid Serums/Creams	Retinoid Serums/Creams
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Clinical Vitamin A

Mandelic Acid Treatment

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
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

Clinical Vitamin A

Mandelic Acid Treatment

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, coco-caprylate, dimethyl isosorbide, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cetyl alcohol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol, retinal, lactococcus ferment lysate, plankton extract, ceramide ng, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, jojoba esters, lecithin, pullulan, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, tricaprylin, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, caprylyl glycol, silica, sodium chloride, lactic acid, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate. 11	Aqua (water), propanediol, mandelic acid, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, coco-caprylate/caprate, glycerin, sodium hydroxide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, copernicia cerifera cera, retinol, polysorbate 20, ethylhexylglycerin, dehydroacetic acid, helianthus annuus seed oil, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, tocopherol, xanthan gum, ethyl ferulate, humulus lupulus extract.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Aqua (water), glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, coco-caprylate, dimethyl isosorbide, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cetyl alcohol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol, retinal, lactococcus ferment lysate, plankton extract, ceramide ng, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, jojoba esters, lecithin, pullulan, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, tricaprylin, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, caprylyl glycol, silica, sodium chloride, lactic acid, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate.

Aqua (water), propanediol, mandelic acid, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, coco-caprylate/caprate, glycerin, sodium hydroxide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, copernicia cerifera cera, retinol, polysorbate 20, ethylhexylglycerin, dehydroacetic acid, helianthus annuus seed oil, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, tocopherol, xanthan gum, ethyl ferulate, humulus lupulus extract.

Notable ingredients

Clinical Vitamin A

Mandelic Acid Treatment

Anti-acne: Retinal, Retinol

Soothing: Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Retinal, Retinol

Anti-acne: Retinol

Skin brightening: Retinol

Antioxidant: Ethyl ferulate, Tocopherol

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Ingredients with their functions

Clinical Vitamin A

Mandelic Acid Treatment

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.

Glycerin

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