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Merle Norman AHA Intensive Complex.

Merle Norman
Aha Intensive Complex
Ingredients Explained

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Full ingredient list

Aqua/water/eau, lactic acid, cyclopentasiloxane, butylene glycol, glycerin, cyclohexasiloxane, polyacrylamide, cetyl ethylhexanoate, triethanolamine, c13-14 isoparaffin, saccharide isomerate, vaccinium myrtillus fruit/leaf extract, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, acer saccharum (sugar maple) extract, saccharum officinarum (sugarcane) extract, camellia oleifera leaf extract, tocopheryl acetate, laureth-7, fragrance (parfum), phenoxyethanol, diazolidinyl urea

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Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Aqua/water/eau Skin conditioning, Solvent
Lactic acid Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Buffering, Exfoliant
Cyclopentasiloxane Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Butylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Cyclohexasiloxane Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Polyacrylamide Film forming
Cetyl ethylhexanoate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

Ingredients explained

1

Aqua/water/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Water | 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

Cyclopentasiloxane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Price range

$50 to $100

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