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mario-badescu-glycolic-gel.

Mario Badescu
Glycolic Gel
Ingredients Explained

This product is pending final review and approval by the BML team.

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

Full ingredient list

Aqua (water, eau), propylene glycol, glycolic acid, sclerotium gum, citrus grandis (grapefruit) fruit extract, benzophenone-4, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, sodium chloride, hexylene glycol, parfum (fragrance), ci 42090 (blue 1), ci 45410 (red 28), ci 19140 (yellow 5)

Ingredient highlights

Vegan

Cruelty-free

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Aqua (water, eau) Skin conditioning, Solvent
Propylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Glycolic acid Buffering, Exfoliant
Sclerotium gum Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
Citrus grandis (grapefruit) fruit extract Skin conditioning, Perfuming, Astringent
Benzophenone-4 Sunscreen/UV filter
Caprylyl glycol Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Deodorant
Phenoxyethanol Preservative, Anti-microbial

Ingredients explained

1

Aqua (water, eau)

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

Propylene glycol

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

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

3

Glycolic acid

Function: Buffering, Exfoliant

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

Price range

$20 to $50

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