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Glycolic Acid Cream 5%
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This product belongs to the sub-category: Moisturizers with exfoliating acids

Ingredients with known concentration

1

Glycolic Acid

Percentage: 5.0 %

Full ingredient list

Aqua, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, glycolic acid, glycerin, heptyl undecylenate, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, cetyl alcohol, sorbitol, sodium hydroxide, magnesium aluminum silicate, glyceryl stearate, jojoba esters, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, xanthan gum, glycerin, humulus lupulus (hops) extract, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower/leaf/stem extract, calendula officinalis flower extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, citrus limon (lemon) peel extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) seed extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, spirulina platensis extract, dehydroacetic acid, benzyl alcohol, limonene, fragrance

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Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Aqua Skin conditioning, Solvent
Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Antioxidant
Glycolic acid Buffering, Exfoliant
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Heptyl undecylenate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Polyglyceryl-6 distearate Surfactant/Cleansing
Cetyl alcohol Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
Sorbitol Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

Ingredients explained

1

Aqua

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

Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil

Also-called: Safflower Seed Oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Antioxidant

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.

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