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Alba Botanical
Hydration Sensation Micellar Cleanser

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Josie Maran
Argan Apothecary Daily Response Calming Cleanser

Product category and function

Hydration Sensation Micellar Cleanser

Argan Apothecary Daily Response Calming 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

Hydration Sensation Micellar Cleanser

Argan Apothecary Daily Response Calming Cleanser

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Hydration Sensation Micellar Cleanser

Argan Apothecary Daily Response Calming Cleanser

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Water (aqua), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, disodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, glycerin, sorbitan oleate decylglycoside crosspolymer, sodium chloride, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, citrus reticulata (tangerine) leaf oil, cupressus sempervirens (cypress) oil, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) leaf oil, ferula galbaniflua (galbanum) resin oil, juniperus mexicana oil, lavandula hybrida oil, pogostemon cablin oil, thuja occidentalis (cedarleaf) oil, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, camellia sinensis leaf extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, nymphaea caerulea flower extract, benzyl acetate, biosaccharide gum-1, citric acid, glyceryl caprylate, heliotropine, hyaluronic acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, linalyl acetate, sodium anisate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium levulinate, sodium phytate, squalane, terpineol alpha, triethyl citrate, alcohol, benzyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, linalool 11	Water/aqua/eau, sodium cocoamphoacetate, glycerin, lauryl glucoside, disodium cocoyl glutamate, citric acid, sorbitan oleate decylglucoside crosspolymer, sodium chloride, sorbitan sesquicaprylate, argania spinosa (argan) kernel oil, hydrolyzed opuntia ficus-indica (prickly pear) flower extract, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, hippophae rhamnoides (sea-buckthorn) fruit extract, salicylic acid, eucalyptus globulus (blue gum) leaf oil, calendula officinalis (marigold) flower extract, chamomilla recutita (chamomile) flower extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium levulinate, linalool, potassium sorbate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 42

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Water (aqua), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, disodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, glycerin, sorbitan oleate decylglycoside crosspolymer, sodium chloride, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, citrus reticulata (tangerine) leaf oil, cupressus sempervirens (cypress) oil, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) leaf oil, ferula galbaniflua (galbanum) resin oil, juniperus mexicana oil, lavandula hybrida oil, pogostemon cablin oil, thuja occidentalis (cedarleaf) oil, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, camellia sinensis leaf extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, nymphaea caerulea flower extract, benzyl acetate, biosaccharide gum-1, citric acid, glyceryl caprylate, heliotropine, hyaluronic acid, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, linalyl acetate, sodium anisate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium levulinate, sodium phytate, squalane, terpineol alpha, triethyl citrate, alcohol, benzyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, linalool

Water/aqua/eau, sodium cocoamphoacetate, glycerin, lauryl glucoside, disodium cocoyl glutamate, citric acid, sorbitan oleate decylglucoside crosspolymer, sodium chloride, sorbitan sesquicaprylate, argania spinosa (argan) kernel oil, hydrolyzed opuntia ficus-indica (prickly pear) flower extract, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, hippophae rhamnoides (sea-buckthorn) fruit extract, salicylic acid, eucalyptus globulus (blue gum) leaf oil, calendula officinalis (marigold) flower extract, chamomilla recutita (chamomile) flower extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium levulinate, linalool, potassium sorbate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate

Notable ingredients

Hydration Sensation Micellar Cleanser

Argan Apothecary Daily Response Calming Cleanser

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Solvent: Water (aqua), Alcohol, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Triethyl citrate

Anti-acne: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Calendula officinalis (marigold) flower extract, Chamomilla recutita (chamomile) flower extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (chamomile) flower extract, Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydration Sensation Micellar Cleanser

Argan Apothecary Daily Response Calming Cleanser

Water (aqua)

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.

Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Disodium cocoyl glutamate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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