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La Mer THE RESURFACING TREATMENT.

La Mer
The Resurfacing Treatment
Ingredients Explained

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

Full ingredient list

Water/aqua/eau, alcohol denat., yeast extract/faex/extrait de levure, lactobacillus ferment, glycolic acid, propanediol, glycerin, sodium citrate, butylene glycol, gluconolactone, algae extract, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, medicago sativa (alfalfa) seed powder, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seedcake, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) seed meal, eucalyptus globulus (eucalyptus) leaf oil, sodium gluconate, copper gluconate, calcium gluconate, magnesium gluconate, zinc gluconate, tocopheryl succinate, niacin, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed powder, sigesbeckia orientalis (st. paul's wort) extract, trametes versicolor extract, castanea sativa (chestnut) seed extract, hydrolyzed rice extract, pisum sativum (pea) extract, bambusa vulgaris (bamboo) extract, laminaria digitata extract, prunus mume fruit extract, laminaria saccharina extract, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) flower extract, thermus thermophillus ferment, caffeine, sodium hyaluronate, lactic acid, salicylic acid, acetyl hexapeptide-8, camphor, menthyl lactate, ethylhexylglycerin, lecithin, ppg-5-ceteth-20, poloxamer 407, polysorbate 20, xanthan gum, fragrance (parfum), linalool, benzyl salicylate, eugenol, hexyl cinnamal, limonene, tartaric acid, sodium hydroxide, glucosamine hcl, phytic acid, disodium edta, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, caramel, red 4 (ci 14700).

Ingredient highlights

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water/aqua/eau Skin conditioning, Solvent
Alcohol denat. Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial
Yeast extract/faex/extrait de levure Skin protecting, Skin conditioning
Lactobacillus ferment Soothing, Skin conditioning, Preservative
Glycolic acid Buffering, Exfoliant
Propanediol Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Sodium citrate Chelating, Buffering

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

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

Yeast extract/faex/extrait de levure

Also-called: Faex | Function: Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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

Price range

more than $100

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