Lactic Acid 5% + HA The Ordinary

Name: The Ordinary - Lactic Acid 5% + HA
Brand: The Ordinary

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Key promises

Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Exfoliation, Moisturizing

Effectiveness

86 /100

Irritancy

MEDIUM

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In stock 2/7/2021

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In stock 2/9/2021

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What's in this jar?

Can work for

Exfoliation
Evens skin tone
Moisturizing
Anti-aging

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What does the product description say?

"An alpha hydroxyl acid (AHA) that exfoliates skin with quick and visible resultsTasmanian Pepperberry ."

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

It can get the job done. Best in class ingredients detected

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
lactic acid	HIGH

Pos	Ingredient Name	Description
1	aqua (water	Plain old water
2	lactic acid	An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiom)
3	glycerin	One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
4	pentylene glycol	Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
5	triethanolamine	Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell
6	sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer	Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
7	tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract
8	arginine	An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
9	potassium citrate
10	acacia senegal gum	Helps mask the small of other ingredients and improve the product texture
11	xanthan gum	Used to create a thicker product consistency
12	trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate	Used to improve stability of the formulation
13	ppg-26-buteth-26	Helps oil and water mix together
14	ethyl 2,2-dimethylhydrocinnamal
15	peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil	Helps oil and water mix together
16	ethylhexylglycerin	A preservative
17	1,2-hexanediol	A preservative
18	caprylyl glycol	Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture

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Lactic Acid 5% + HA The Ordinary

Key promises

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What's in this jar?

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Promises, but can't deliver

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Anti-aging

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