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Skin Better Science AlphaRet Clearing Serum.

Skinbetter Science
AlphaRet Clearing 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

Aqua (water), lactic acid, sodium lactate, pentylene glycol, ethylhexyl olivate, sorbitan stearate, neopentyl glycol diethylhexanoate, ppg-3 isostearyl methyl ether, glycerin, dimethyl isosorbide, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, magnesium aluminum silicate, niacinamide, zinc pca, steareth-2, ethyl lactyl retinoate, salicylic acid, oligopeptide-10, sodium hyaluronate, decylene glycol, artemisia vulgaris extract, bisabolol, tocopheryl acetate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, laminaria digitata extract, tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract, boswellia serrata extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, honey extract, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, cetearyl alcohol, butylene glycol, xanthan gum, lecithin, sclerotium gum, disodium edta, pullulan, ethylhexylglycerin, silica, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate

Ingredient highlights

Cruelty-free

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Aqua (water) Skin conditioning, Solvent
Lactic acid Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Buffering, Exfoliant
Sodium lactate Keratolytic, Humectant/Moisturizer, Buffering
Pentylene glycol Skin conditioning, Solvent
Ethylhexyl olivate Skin conditioning
Sorbitan stearate Surfactant/Cleansing
Neopentyl glycol diethylhexanoate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Ppg-3 isostearyl methyl ether Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

Ingredients explained

1

Aqua (water)

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

Lactic acid

Function: Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Buffering, Exfoliant

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

3

Sodium lactate

Function: Keratolytic, Humectant/Moisturizer, Buffering

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

Price range

more than $100

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