Contains glycolic acid helps to exfoliate the skin lifting dead skin cells and allowing hairs to come through more easily salicylic acid provides excellent surface exfoliation to aid in keeping pores open helps kill bacteria which may be present around ingrown hairs underneath the skin phytic acid is a powerful detoxifier derived from rice bran it helps dissolve dead skin cells so trapped hairs can be freed more easily from the top layers of the skin evens and lightens skin around in