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The Inkey List
Mandelic Acid Treatment
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Serums/Treatments

Ingredients with known concentration

1

Mandelic Acid

Percentage: 10.0 %

2

Retinol

Percentage: 0.1 %

Full ingredient list

Aqua (water), propanediol, mandelic acid, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, coco-caprylate/caprate, glycerin, sodium hydroxide, caprylic/capric triglyceride, candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, copernicia cerifera cera, retinol, polysorbate 20, ethylhexylglycerin, dehydroacetic acid, helianthus annuus seed oil, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, tocopherol, xanthan gum, ethyl ferulate, humulus lupulus extract

Ingredient highlights

Vegan

Cruelty-free

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Aqua (water) Skin conditioning, Solvent
Propanediol Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Mandelic acid Exfoliant, Anti-microbial
Glyceryl stearate Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Cetearyl alcohol Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
Coco-caprylate/caprate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Sodium hydroxide Buffering

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

Propanediol

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

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

3

Mandelic acid

Function: Exfoliant, Anti-microbial

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

Price range

less than $20

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