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Skin Perfecting 4% BHA Advanced Exfoliating Serum Toner

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About the Product

Item 2978716

What it is: A potent leave-on BHA exfoliating serum-toner that targets congestion, roughness, and visible signs of aging for clearer-, smoother-looking skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Pores, and Uneven Skin Tone

Formulation: Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid (BHA) 4%: Clears stubborn buildup and visibly smooths bumpy texture.
- Adenosine: Softens fine lines, smooths rough texture, and soothes.
- Glycerin: Locks in hydration and supports a balanced, healthy-feeling skin barrier.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance.

What Else You Need to Know: Without compromising your barrier, this formula tackles breakout-prone skin, large pores, and uneven tone with a high dose of BHA to refine skin’s surface and unclog buildup. Glycerin, adenosine, and antioxidants hydrate and soften the look of fine lines. It is also pH-optimized for fast results.
-Salicylic Acid (BHA) 4%: Clears stubborn buildup and visibly smooths bumpy texture.
-Adenosine: Softens fine lines, smooths rough texture, and soothes.
-Glycerin: Locks in hydration and supports a balanced, healthy-feeling skin barrier.

Water, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Salicylic Acid, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glycerin, Aminomethyl Propanol, Adenosine, Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Fruit Extract, Sambucus Nigra (Black Elderberry) Fruit Extract, Camellia Oleifera (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Lycium Barbarum (Goji Berry) Fruit Extract, Peucedanum Graveolens (Dill) Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Benzyl Alcohol.

Suggested Usage:

Apply over face & neck with fingers or a cotton pad, avoiding the eye area. 

Leave on; do not rinse. 

At first, use once or twice a week, then use daily or as tolerated. 

For daytime, always follow with sunscreen.

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