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African Botanics Rooibos Glycolic Booster
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Formulated with a gentle-yet-powerful blend of acids, niacinamide, vitamin C, antioxidants, peptides and botanical extracts, this booster targets fine lines, wrinkles, blemishes and overall texture to help reduce the signs of aging and sun damage for visibly healthy, smooth, renewed skin.
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
These acids allow skin to experience an exfoliating turnover, yielding a glowier, tighter, more even, and remarkably refreshed complexion.
Exfoliation
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Night Renewal Super Booster With 12% AHA + BHA + PHA Good for.
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
a plant naturally rich in antioxidants and alpha hydroxy acids.
Anti-oxidation
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Its strong anti-inflammatory properties help soothe skin conditions such as inflammation, rashes, acne, eczema and dermatitis.
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- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
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Water, Butylene glycol, Glycolic acid, Hydrolyzed soy protein, Yeast extract, Hydrolyzed rice protein, Ananas sativus fruit extract, Carica papaya fruit extract, Lactic acid, Vaccinium myrtillus fruit/leaf extract, Saccharum officinarum extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract, Citrus limon fruit extract, Acer saccharum extract, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Xanthan gum, Sodium hyaluronate, Fucus vesiculosus extract, Urea, Lactobionic acid, Mandelic acid, Malic acid, Salicylic acid, Niacinamide, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Aloe ferox leaf extract, Panthenol, Hydrolyzed wheat protein, Phytic acid, Triticum vulgare germ oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Sorbitol, Tocopherol, Anthemis nobilis flower extract, Urtica dioica, Glycerin, Salix alba bark extract, Cyclopia intermedia leaf extract, Aspalathus linearis leaf extract, Sclerocarya birrea seed oil, Magnesium sulfate, Caffeine, Copper sulfate, Sodium chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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- Protection Against Free Radicals (UVB Irradiation) of a Water-Soluble Enzymatic Extract from Rice Bran. Study Using Human Keratinocyte Monolayer and Reconstructed Human Epidermis
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- Lactobionic acid
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- Beta Hydroxy Acids
- A review of toxicity from topical salicylic acid preparations
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- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Wheat in skin care
- Cosmetic and dermatologic use of alpha hydroxy acids
- Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy and Tolerability of Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Mandelic Acid, and Phytic Acid Combination Peels in Melasma
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Efficacy and Safety of White Willow Bark (Salix alba) Extract
- An evaluation of the effect of a topical product containing salicin on the visible signs of human skin aging
- Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) beyond the farm gate: From herbal tea to potential phytopharmaceutical
- Anti-aging potential of extracts from Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich.) Hochst and its chemical profiling by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS
- Physico-chemical composition and characterisation of the seed and seed oil of Sclerocarya birrea
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