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Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

Product category and function

Oil Free Acne Cleanser

Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

Face Cleansers	Face Cleansers
Water-based foaming and gel cleansers for the face.	Water-based foaming and gel cleansers for the face.
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Ingredient highlights

Oil Free Acne Cleanser

Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Oil Free Acne Cleanser

Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Benzoyl peroxide (2.5%), water, glycerin, propylene glycol, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, xanthan gum, citric acid, potassium hydroxide, methyl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer, sodium lauroyl lactylate, glycolic acid, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, carbomer, ceramide eop 11	Aqua/water, glycerin, peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, coco-betaine, disodium cocoyl glutamate, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, polysorbate 20, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, squalane, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, triethyl citrate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium benzoate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, citric acid, capryloyl glycine, hydroxyacetophenone, caprylyl glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, benzoic acid, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ppg-5-ceteth-20, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Benzoyl peroxide (2.5%), water, glycerin, propylene glycol, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, xanthan gum, citric acid, potassium hydroxide, methyl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer, sodium lauroyl lactylate, glycolic acid, ceramide np, ceramide ap, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, carbomer, ceramide eop

Aqua/water, glycerin, peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, coco-betaine, disodium cocoyl glutamate, peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate, polysorbate 20, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, squalane, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, triethyl citrate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium benzoate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, citric acid, capryloyl glycine, hydroxyacetophenone, caprylyl glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, benzoic acid, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ppg-5-ceteth-20, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides

Notable ingredients

Oil Free Acne Cleanser

Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

Anti-acne: Benzoyl peroxide (2.5%)

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Aqua/water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Peg-200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate, Triethyl citrate

Anti-microbial: Capryloyl glycine

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Ingredients with their functions

Oil Free Acne Cleanser

Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

Benzoyl peroxide (2.5%)

Function: Anti-acne

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent