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Exfoliant

Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid

Often labeled as: HEPES

The enzyme-activating exfoliation buffer.

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Overall Safety Safe
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Pregnancy Safety Safe
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Comedogenic (0-5) 0 / 5
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Irritancy (0-5) 0 / 5

๐Ÿ”ฌ How It Actually Works

A highly advanced buffering agent. It specifically maintains the pH of the skin at a level that activates the skin's own natural enzymes (proteases) to dissolve dead skin cells.

๐Ÿ’– Why your skin loves it

Provides gentle, non-acidic exfoliation by boosting the skin's own natural shedding process.

๐Ÿ’ก Pro Tip

A legendary ingredient in French pharmacy anti-aging serums.

โš–๏ธ Myth vs. Fact

The Myth

It burns the skin.

The Science

It is a buffering agent that does not burn; it simply creates the perfect environment for natural enzymes to work.