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SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

Product category and function

Derma Care Gentle Cleanser

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing 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

Derma Care Gentle Cleanser

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing 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

Derma Care Gentle Cleanser

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 16	Total Number of ingredients = 17
Aqua (water), propylene glycol, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, cetearyl alcohol, aloe barbadensis leaf water, methyl gluceth-20, hexylglycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, salicylic acid, hydrolyzed royal jelly protein, phenoxyethanol, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid. 6	Water, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, stearic acid, glycerin, glycol distearate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, acrylates copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Derma Care Gentle Cleanser

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Hexylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Sodium hydroxide

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Ingredients with their functions

Derma Care Gentle Cleanser

SKIN BALANCING Oil Reducing Cleanser

Aqua (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.

Propylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

Cetyl alcohol

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing