Alpha Hydrox AHA Souffle 12% Glycolic AHA

Ingredient Concerns

Ingredient	Concerns	Score
BHT	Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Fair
GLYCOLIC ACID	Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Use restrictions	Data: Fair
STEARETH-2	Data gaps, Ecotoxicology, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Limited
POLYSORBATE-60	Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Limited
PEG-40 STEARATE	Data gaps, Ecotoxicology, Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)	Data: Limited
IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA	Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (FORMALDEHYDE)	Data: Limited
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE	Cancer, Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)	Data: Fair
AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE	Ecotoxicology, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Persistence and bioaccumulation, Use restrictions	Data: Fair
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	Enhanced skin absorption, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Use restrictions	Data: Fair
HYDROLYZED LUPINE PROTEIN	Multiple, additive exposure sources	Data: Limited
C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE	Ecotoxicology	Data: Limited
PANTHENOL	Multiple, additive exposure sources	Data: Limited
CETEARYL ALCOHOL	Ecotoxicology	Data: Limited
STEARIC ACID	Ecotoxicology	Data: Fair
CAMELLIA OLEIFERA (TEA-OIL CAMELLIA) SEED EXTRACT GREEN TEA EXTRACT	None Identified	Data: Limited
DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE	None Identified	Data: None
PVM/ MA DECADIENE CROSSPOLYMER PVM/MA DECADENE CROSSPOLYMER	None Identified	Data: None
XANTHAN GUM	None Identified	Data: Limited
WATER	Innocuous	Data: Robust

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Label Information

Ingredients from packaging:

Water, Glycolic Acid, Ammonium Hydroxide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Stearic Acid, PEG 40 Stearate, C12 15 Alkyl Benzoate, Polysorbate 60, Steareth 2, Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein (Peptides), Green Tea Extract, Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Xanthan Gum, PVM/MA Decadene Crosspolymer, Imidazolidinyl Urea, BHT

Directions from packaging:

Morning and Evening: Cleanse with Alpha Hydrox Nourishing Cleanser and apply a sheer layer of Alpha Hydrox AHA Souffle to face and neck (do not rinse off). Follow with Alpha Hydrox Sheer Silk Moisturizer with SPF 15.

Warnings from packaging:

WarningsDelicate or sensitive skin types and first time users of AHAs, please do a patch test. See container for additional instructions. Avoid contact in eyes, on eyelids, lips and other mucous membranes. For external use only. Keep out of reach of children. Sunburn Alert: Product contains an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) that may increase your skin's sensitivity to the sun and particularly the possibility of sunburn. Use sunscreen and limit sun exposure while using this product and for a week afterwards.

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