Polylactic Acid
In 5 skincare routines
Summary
Works for
- Exfoliation
Irritancy risk
2
MediumUsed as an abrasive ingredient for physical (mechanical) exfoliation
Products with Polylactic Acid
numbuzinNo.2 Rose PDRN Collagen 2x Plumping Serum 30mlcopper tripeptide-1niacinamideacetyl octapeptide-3 +27 actives
Moisturizing Evens skin tone +3
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OlaySuper eye serumacetyl hexapeptide-1acetyl octapeptide-3niacinamide +19 actives
Anti-aging Moisturizing +2
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MEDI-PEELMezzo Filla Eye Serumniacinamideadenosinesh-oligopeptide-2 +16 actives
Anti-aging Moisturizing +2
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MeditimeBatoxin Derma Lift-Up Serumniacinamidecopper tripeptide-1madecassoside +17 actives
Anti-aging Moisturizing +3
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Urban Skin RxBrighter Days Dark Spot 8% AHA Polishniacinamideazelaic acidsalicylic acid +13 actives
Exfoliation Evens skin tone +4
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Dr. BotanicalsMandarin Orange Repairing Night Moisturiserascorbyl glucosidepalmitoyl tetrapeptide-7palmitoyl tripeptide-1 +6 actives
Moisturizing Anti-aging
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APIVITAExpress Beauty Face Scrub with Olivesalicylic acidpanthenolallantoin +4 actives
Exfoliation Moisturizing +1
FragranceEssential oils
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ChantecailleHibiscus and Bamboo Exfoliating Creamhexanoyl dipeptide-3 norleucine acetateglycolic acidglycerin +6 actives
Anti-aging Exfoliation +2
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Medik8r-Retinoate Youth Activating Cream Intensecopper heptapeptide-14 pantothenateretinyl retinoateretinal +15 actives
Evens skin tone Anti-aging +3
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Yes toTomatoes Detoxifying Charcoal Oxygenated Cleansersalicylic acidglyceringinkgo biloba leaf extract +6 actives
Cleansing Exfoliation +1
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