BHA 2% Gentle Exfoliating Toner

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62 ingredients, in label order (highest amount first; below about 1% the order is free).

1. 1WaterAqua is the INCI name for water, the main base of many creams, lotions and cleansers…
2. 2Dipropylene GlycolDipropylene glycol is a clear liquid that works as a solvent and a humectant, meaning…
3. 31,2-Hexanediol1,2-Hexanediol is a small, clear liquid that acts as a solvent, a humectant and a…
4. 4Salicylic AcidSalicylic acid is a beta hydroxy acid, or BHA, that gently exfoliates skin and helps…
5. 5C12-14 Pareth-12
6. 6Octyldodeceth-16
7. 7Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Extract
8. 8Pentylene Glycol Salix Alba (Willow) Leaf Extract
9. 9Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Flower Extract
10. 10Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
11. 11Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract
12. 12Pueraria Lobata Root Extract
13. 13Centella Asiatica ExtractA plant extract made from Centella asiatica, a small herb with fan-shaped leaves, used…
14. 14Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract
15. 15Hydrogenated Lecithin Sodium Hyaluronate
16. 16Sodium CitrateSodium Citrate is the sodium salt of citric acid, a mild, fruit-derived acid. It mainly…
17. 17Citric AcidCitric acid is a mild, naturally occurring acid found in citrus fruit. In skincare and…
18. 18Xan- than Gum
19. 19Disodium EDTADisodium EDTA is a salt of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid, a chelating agent that…
20. 20PanthenolPanthenol is a form of vitamin B5 that the skin and hair convert to pantothenic acid.…
21. 21Tocopherol. ceramide NP
22. 22Butylene GlycolButylene Glycol is a clear, odorless liquid that attracts and holds water. It is a…
23. 23Zinc SulfateZinc sulfate is a mineral salt of zinc that dissolves easily in water and mainly works…
24. 24Triethyl hexanoin
25. 25CholesterolCholesterol is a waxy, fat-like molecule that skin makes naturally, and in skincare it…
26. 26Hydrogenated Polydecene Glyceryl Stearate
27. 27Cetearyl AlcoholA waxy fatty alcohol blend that thickens formulas and helps oil and water mix into…
28. 28Potassium C11- 15 Alkyl Phosphate
29. 29Ceramide NG
30. 30DimethiconeDimethicone is a silicone, a light, water-resistant oil that forms a smooth, breathable…Silicones
31. 31Cera- mide AS
32. 32Ceramide APCeramide AP is a skin-identical lipid, a type of ceramide, whose main job is to help…
33. 33Ceramide NS
34. 34Dimethylsi- lanol Hyaluronate
35. 35Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
36. 36Potassium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic Acid
37. 37Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
38. 38Sodium Hya- luronate DimethylsilanolSilicones
39. 39Sodium Acetylated Hyalu- ronate
40. 40GlycineGlycine is the simplest amino acid, a small protein building block that helps balance…
41. 41Glutamic AcidGlutamic Acid is an amino acid that occurs naturally in the body and in skin. In…
42. 42Glutamine
43. 43Lysine _eucine
44. 44Methionine
45. 45ValineValine is an amino acid, one of the small building blocks of protein. In skincare and…
46. 46SerineSerine is an amino acid, a small building block of proteins, that helps attract and…
47. 47Cysteine
48. 48Citru- lline
49. 49Asparagine
50. 50Aspartic AcidAspartic Acid is one of the natural amino acids found in skin and hair. In formulas it…
51. 51IsoleucineIsoleucine is an amino acid, one of the small building blocks of protein, used in…
52. 52Alanine Arginine
53. 53Ornithine
54. 54Taurine
55. 55Tyrosine
56. 56Threonine Tryptophan
57. 57PhenylalaninePhenylalanine is one of the building-block amino acids that make up proteins. In…
58. 58ProlineProline is an amino acid, a building block of protein. In skincare and haircare it…
59. 59HistidineHistidine is an amino acid, one of the small building blocks that make up proteins. In…
60. 60Cera- mide EOP
61. 61PhytosphingosinePhytosphingosine is a skin-identical building block for ceramides, the lipids that help…
62. 62EthylhexylglycerinEthylhexylglycerin is a lab-made, skin-friendly ingredient that boosts the power of…

Source: Anua product page, anua.com/products/bha-2-gentle-exfoliating-toner-copy, retrieved November 5, 2026.

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