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APLB AHA BHA PHA Centella Ampoule Serum
APLB

AHA BHA PHA Centella Ampoule Serum

Serum · 40 mL

40%$9.80$16.40

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Key ingredients

CentellaBHAPHATea TreeCollagen

Found in the full ingredient list below. Check how it layers with your routine

Made for

OilySensitive
Full ingredients (49)
  1. Water
  2. Centella Asiatica Extract
  3. Butylene Glycol
  4. Propanediol
  5. Glycerin
  6. Diethoxyethyl Succinate
  7. Gluconolactone (100Ppm)
  8. Citric Acid (100Ppm)
  9. Betaine Salicylate (100Ppm)
  10. Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract (2,000Ppm)
  11. Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract
  12. Hydrolyzed Collagen
  13. Beta-Glucan
  14. Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
  15. Nelumbo Nucifera Extract
  16. Artemisia Annua Extract
  17. Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract
  18. Saccharomyces Ferment
  19. Dipropylene Glycol
  20. Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
  21. Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract
  22. Corallina Officinalis Extract
  23. Sodium Citrate
  24. Madecassic Acid
  25. Asiaticoside
  26. Asiatic Acid
  27. Squalane
  28. Sodium Hyaluronate
  29. Allantoin
  30. Cellulose Gum
  31. Disodium EDTA
  32. Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
  33. Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
  34. Xanthan Gum
  35. Inulin
  36. Cellulose
  37. Glucose
  38. Fructose
  39. Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
  40. Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
  41. Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
  42. 1,2-Hexanediol
  43. Panthenol
  44. Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
  45. Hydroxyacetophenone
  46. Trideceth-10
  47. Dextrin
  48. Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
  49. Caramel

Listed from highest to lowest concentration. Formulas change, so check the packaging if you avoid an ingredient.

Product details

A dropper bottle of APLB AHA BHA PHA Centella Ampoule Serum on a white table against a mint-green wall, beside centella leaves

Smooth + soothe

AHA, BHA and PHA with centella and tea tree in a water-light ampoule, for clearer-looking pores and calm, fresh skin.

APLB’s AHA BHA PHA Cen complex pairs a mild trio of acids with centella extract and tea tree leaf. It helps with pore care and dullness while it recharges moisture, and stays weakly acidic and fragrance-free for oily and sensitive skin.

AHA BHA PHA Cen complex, as printed on the bottle
32.5%
AHA BHA PHA Cen complex, as printed on the bottle
Centella extract’s place on the list
#2
Centella extract’s place on the list
Tea tree leaf extract, as printed on the list
2,000 ppm
Tea tree leaf extract, as printed on the list
A clear pool of watery serum and small droplets on a mint surface, with centella leaves and a sprig of tea tree

What’s inside

The ingredients doing the work

  • AHA, BHA + PHA

    A gentle trio of exfoliating acids, each at 100 ppm, to help clear away dead skin and excess sebum for smoother, tighter-looking pores.

    No. 7, 8, 9 of 49 on the list

  • Centella 3x complex

    Centella extract second on the list, plus three of centella’s key actives, to soothe and moisturize sensitive skin.

    No. 2, 24, 25, 26 of 49 on the list

  • Tea tree + eggplant

    Tea tree leaf soothes and helps with pore care; eggplant fruit soothes and protects.

    No. 10, 11 of 49 on the list

  • Hydrators

    Hyaluronic acid and beta-glucan keep skin hydrated, hydrolyzed collagen helps hold moisture and squalane protects.

    No. 12, 13, 27, 28 of 49 on the list

Supporting botanicals

  • Sea buckthorn
  • Lotus
  • Sweet wormwood
  • Rice
  • Holy basil
  • Turmeric
APLB AHA BHA PHA Centella Ampoule Serum beside drops of pale green serum and a centella leaf

How to use

After toner, before cream

  1. 1

    Tone

    Cleanse and tone so skin is fresh.

  2. 2

    Drop

    Put a few drops of the ampoule in your palm or straight onto your face.

  3. 3

    Pat

    Spread it over the face and pat gently until absorbed.

  4. 4

    Seal

    Follow with moisturizer, and sunscreen in the morning. APLB pairs it with its AHA BHA PHA Centella Facial Cream.

Glossy drops of clear serum on a pale mint surface

Gentle acids, calm skin

A light, weakly acidic ampoule for oily or sensitive skin that wants smoother texture and tidier pores without irritation.

Good to know

  • Contains AHA, BHA and PHA, so wear sunscreen during the day.
  • Contains tea tree leaf extract.
  • Contains hydrolyzed collagen; check with the brand if you avoid animal-derived ingredients.
  • Free from fragrance, mineral oil, pigment, silicone, parabens, polyacrylamide, imidazolidinyl urea, triethanolamine and PEG surfactants, per APLB.
  • 40 mL dropper bottle.