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Face Reality
5% Glycolic Serum
Ingredients Explained

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

Ingredients with known concentration

1

Glycolic Acid

Percentage: 5.0 %

Full ingredient list

Aqua (water), glycolic acid, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, alcohol denat., glycerin, alcohol, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethylcellulose, benzyl alcohol, plantago lanceolata leaf extract, sodium gluconate, caprylhydroxamic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum

Ingredient highlights

Cruelty-free

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Aqua (water) Skin conditioning, Solvent
Glycolic acid Buffering, Exfoliant
Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water Soothing, Skin conditioning, Astringent
Alcohol denat. Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Alcohol Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial
Phenoxyethanol Preservative, Anti-microbial
Hydroxyethylcellulose Film forming, Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing

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

Glycolic acid

Function: Buffering, Exfoliant

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

3

Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water

Also-called: Witch Hazel Water | Function: Soothing, Skin conditioning, Astringent

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

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