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DRMTLGY L A Refining Serum.

Drmtlgy
L.A. Refining Serum
Ingredients Explained

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

Ingredients with known concentration

1

Lactic Acid

Percentage: 12.0 %

Full ingredient list

Water, lactic acid, neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hydrogenated soybean oil, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, sodium hydroxide, beheneth-5, polyglyceryl-3 stearate, sodium acrylates copolymer, phenoxyethanol, sclerotium gum, hydrogenated polyisobutene, mandelic acid, gluconolactone, tocopheryl acetate, bisabolol, hydrogenated soy polyglycerides, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, phospholipids, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, opuntia ficus-indica (nopal cactus) extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, allantoin, citral, lactobionic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, disodium edta, saccharomyces cerevisiae extract, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, c15-23 alkane, fragrance (parfum), geraniol, linalool

Ingredient highlights

Cruelty-free

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Lactic acid Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Buffering, Exfoliant
Neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Caprylic/capric triglyceride Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Hydrogenated soybean oil Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer
Pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract Skin conditioning
Sodium hydroxide Buffering

Ingredients explained

1

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.

2

Lactic acid

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

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

3

Neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Price range

$50 to $100

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