PRODUCT REVIEW
BioFormula Select Fast Dark Spot Remover / Color Correction Fade Exfoliator, Safe Home Treatment for Hyperpigmentation & Melasma, Hydroquinone Maximum Strength
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Anti-blemish
Anti-aging
Exfoliation
Moisturizing
Anti-oxidation
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Evens skin tone |
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
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Ingredient list view
Kojic acid, Salicylic acid, Retinol, Niacinamide, Ubiquinone, Glutathione, Tranexamic acid, Unknown, Hyaluronic acid, Ascorbic acid, Curcuma longa root extract, Unknown, Tocopherol, Water, Glycerin, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, Citrus aurantifolia oil, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Phragmites communis extract, Zea mays silk extract, Zea mays starch, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer, Microcrystalline cellulose, Oryza sativa extract, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, Mannitol, Methyl dihydroxybenzoate, Chlorphenesin, Pvm/ma copolymer, Sodium hyaluronate, Butylene glycol, Malva sylvestris flower/leaf/stem extract, Glycine soja extract, Lecithin, Ubiquinone, Ci 77491, Dextrin, Ci 73360, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Polysorbate 20, Ci 15985, Ci 19140, Hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, Ci 16255, Azelamide mea, Taurine, Potassium methoxysalicylate, Polyglyceryl-10 myristate, Bht, Inositol, Benzalkonium chloride, Bha, Sesame amino acids
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