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paulas choice AHA Lotion Exfoliant.

Paula's Choice
SKIN PERFECTING 8% Aha Lotion Exfoliant
Ingredients Explained

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

Full ingredient list

Water, glycolic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, sodium hydroxide, beheneth-5, dimethicone, neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, polyglyceryl-3 stearate, behenyl alcohol, undecane, arachidyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, phospholipids, allantoin, tocopheryl acetate, chamomilla recutita flower extract, helianthus annuus seed oil, bisabolol, arctium lappa root extract, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, panthenol, sodium acrylates copolymer, tridecane, hydrogenated polydecene, sclerotium gum, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, disodium edta, tocopherol, chlorphenesin, benzoic acid, sorbic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Ingredient highlights

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Glycolic acid Buffering, Exfoliant
Caprylic/capric triglyceride Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Sodium hydroxide Buffering
Beheneth-5 Surfactant/Cleansing
Dimethicone Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning
Neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

Ingredients explained

1

Water

Also-called: Aqua, 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

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Price range

$20 to $50

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