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Skin Ceuticals Blemish Age Defense.

SkinCeuticals
Blemish + Age Defense
Ingredients Explained

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

Full ingredient list

Glycolic acid (3.5%), octadecenedioic acid (dioic acid, 2%), salicylic acid (1.5%), capryloyl salicylic acid (lha, 0.3%), citric acid (0.5%), hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid (hepes, 0.5%), alcohol denat., aqua/water/eau, methylpropanediol, diisopropyl adipate, sodium hydroxide, polyquaternium-10, tocopherol, helianthus annuus seed oil (sunflower seed oil)

Ingredient highlights

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Glycolic acid (3.5%) Buffering, Exfoliant
Octadecenedioic acid (dioic acid, 2%) Skin brightening
Salicylic acid (1.5%) Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant
Capryloyl salicylic acid (lha, 0.3%) Skin conditioning, Exfoliant
Citric acid (0.5%) Chelating, Buffering
Hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid (hepes, 0.5%) Buffering
Alcohol denat. Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial
Aqua/water/eau Skin conditioning, Solvent

Ingredients explained

1

Glycolic acid (3.5%)

Function: Buffering, Exfoliant

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

2

Octadecenedioic acid (dioic acid, 2%)

Also-called: Dioic acid | Function: Skin brightening

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

3

Salicylic acid (1.5%)

Function: Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant

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

Price range

more than $100

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