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Dermalogica
Skin Resurfacing Lactic Acid Cleanser
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Face Cleansers

Full ingredient list

Water/aqua/eau, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, lactic acid, ppg-2 hydroxyethyl cocamide, sodium cocoamphoacetate, acrylates/dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate copolymer, glycol distearate, propanediol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, aniba rosodora (rosewood) wood oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) leaf oil, rosa damascena flower oil, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) bud oil, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, cymbopogon schoenanthus oil, cymbopogon martini oil, cupressus sempervirens leaf oil, citrus limon (lemon) peel extract, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, pentylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, benzalkonium chloride, linalool, eugenol, limonene, citronellol

Ingredient highlights

Cruelty-free

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water/aqua/eau Skin conditioning, Solvent
Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate Surfactant/Cleansing
Lactic acid Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Buffering, Exfoliant
Ppg-2 hydroxyethyl cocamide Surfactant/Cleansing
Sodium cocoamphoacetate Surfactant/Cleansing
Acrylates/dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate copolymer Film forming
Glycol distearate Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Propanediol Viscosity controlling, Solvent

Ingredients explained

1

Water/aqua/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water, 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

Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

3

Lactic acid

Function: Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Buffering, Exfoliant

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

Price range

$20 to $50

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