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Face Reality
Salicylic Serum
Ingredients Explained

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

Full ingredient list

Aqua (water), alcohol denat, butylene glycol, lactic acid (l), potassium azeloyl diglycinate, salicylic acid, sodium hydroxide, dimethyl isosorbide, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium gluconate, xanthan gum, o-cymen-5-ol, ethylhexylglycerin

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
Butylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Lactic acid (l) Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Buffering, Exfoliant
Potassium azeloyl diglycinate Skin conditioning
Salicylic acid Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant
Sodium hydroxide Buffering
Dimethyl isosorbide Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

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