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The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7 Exfoliating Toner.

The Ordinary
Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner
Ingredients Explained

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

pH: 3.5-3.9

Ingredients with known concentration

1

Glycolic Acid

Percentage: 7.0 %

Full ingredient list

Aqua (water), glycolic acid, rosa damascena flower water, centaurea cyanus flower water, aloe barbadensis leaf water, propanediol, glycerin, triethanolamine, aminomethyl propanol, panax ginseng root extract, tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract, aspartic acid, alanine, glycine, serine, valine, isoleucine, proline, threonine, histidine, phenylalanine, glutamic acid, arginine, pca, sodium pca, sodium lactate, fructose, glucose, sucrose, urea, hexyl nicotinate, dextrin, citric acid, polysorbate 20, gellan gum, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, sodium chloride, hexylene glycol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol

Ingredient highlights

Vegan

Cruelty-free

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Aqua (water) Skin conditioning, Solvent
Glycolic acid Buffering, Exfoliant
Rosa damascena flower water Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Masking
Centaurea cyanus flower water Skin conditioning
Aloe barbadensis leaf water
Propanediol Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Triethanolamine Surfactant/Cleansing, 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

Glycolic acid

Function: Buffering, Exfoliant

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

3

Rosa damascena flower water

Also-called: Damask Rose Flower Water, Rose Hydrosol, Rose Flower Water, Rosa damascena Hydrosol | Function: Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Masking

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

Price range

less than $20

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