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Peter Thomas Roth
Even Smoother Glycolic Retinol Resurfacing Serum
Ingredients Explained

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

It contains a combination of retinoid and exfoliating acid.

Full ingredient list

Water (aqua/eau), glycolic acid, propanediol, sodium hydroxide, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, ethylhexyl olivate, polyglyceryl-2 distearate, c9-12 alkane, arachidyl alcohol, zea mays (corn) starch, glyceryl stearate, niacinamide, tocopherol, adansonia digitata seed oil, cucurbita pepo (pumpkin) seed oil, retinol, collagen, adenosine, squalane, allantoin, ascorbic acid, panthenol, lecithin, ceramide np, volcanic soil, pullulan, sodium phytate, arachidyl glucoside, amylopectin, polysorbate 20, 1,2-hexanediol, silica, sodium hyaluronate, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, potassium sorbate, sclerotium gum, coco-caprylate/caprate, sodium benzoate, xanthan gum, lysolecithin, pentylene glycol, potassium phosphate, ethylhexylglycerin, behenyl alcohol, alcohol, phenoxyethanol, mica (ci 77019)

Ingredient highlights

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water (aqua/eau) Skin conditioning, Solvent
Glycolic acid Buffering, Exfoliant
Propanediol Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Sodium hydroxide Buffering
Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Ethylhexyl olivate Skin conditioning
Polyglyceryl-2 distearate Surfactant/Cleansing
C9-12 alkane Solvent

Ingredients explained

1

Water (aqua/eau)

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

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Price range

$50 to $100

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