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Arcona PROFICIENCY PADS™.

Arcona
Proficiency Pads
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Leave-on Chemical Exfoliants

Full ingredient list

Aqua (water), alcohol denat., agave tequilana (blue agave) leaf extract, smithsonite extract, acetylsalicylic acid, salicylic acid, retinol, tocopheryl acetate (d-alpha), hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, citrus aurantium dulcis (sweet orange) peel oil, citrus aurantifolia (lime) peel extract, glycine soja (soybean) oil, salvia sclarea (clary) oil, vanilla planifolia fruit oil, cinnamomum cassia (cinnamon) leaf oil, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) bud oil, myristica fragrans (nutmeg) kernel oil, chlorophyll, glycerin, mica, polysorbate 20

Ingredient highlights

Cruelty-free

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Aqua (water) Skin conditioning, Solvent
Alcohol denat. Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial
Agave tequilana (blue agave) leaf extract Astringent
Smithsonite extract Skin conditioning, Antioxidant
Acetylsalicylic acid Exfoliant
Salicylic acid Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant
Retinol Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient
Tocopheryl acetate (d-alpha) Skin conditioning, Antioxidant

Ingredients explained

1

Aqua (water)

Also-called: Water, 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.

2

Alcohol denat.

Also-called: Alcohol Denat. | Function: Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial

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

3

Agave tequilana (blue agave) leaf extract

Function: Astringent

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

Price range

$20 to $50

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