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Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser

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Four O'clock Flower Gentle Cleansing Cream

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Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser

Four O'clock Flower Gentle Cleansing Cream

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

Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser

Four O'clock Flower Gentle Cleansing Cream

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

Full ingredient list

Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser

Four O'clock Flower Gentle Cleansing Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), polyacrylate-1 crosspolymer, glycerin, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, propanediol, coco-caprylate/caprate, carthamus tinctorius seed oil, sodium cocoamphoacetate, helianthus annuus seed oil, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, lactic acid, glyceryl ricinoleate, zeolite, moringa oleifera seed oil, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed silk, cocodimonium hydroxypropyl silk amino acids, camellia sinensis leaf extract, tocopherol, lecithin, astaxanthin, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, tropolone, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum, lauryl glucoside, sodium gluconate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium lauryl glucose carboxylate, polysorbate 20, 1,2-hexanediol, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol 10	Aqua (water), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glyceryl stearate se, glycerin, butylene glycol, mirabilis jalapa flower/leaf/stem extract, magnesium aluminum silicate (purified clay), sodium hyaluronate (l), glyceryl stearate, polyglyceryl-6 palmitate/succinate, propanediol, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, cananga odorata (ylang ylang) flower oil, cupressus sempervirens (cypress) leaf/nut/stem oil, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, camellia oleifera (green tea) leaf extract, alcohol denat., hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, moringa oleifera seed extract, decyl glucoside, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, cetearyl alcohol, alcohol (component of witch hazel)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Aqua (water), polyacrylate-1 crosspolymer, glycerin, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, propanediol, coco-caprylate/caprate, carthamus tinctorius seed oil, sodium cocoamphoacetate, helianthus annuus seed oil, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, lactic acid, glyceryl ricinoleate, zeolite, moringa oleifera seed oil, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed silk, cocodimonium hydroxypropyl silk amino acids, camellia sinensis leaf extract, tocopherol, lecithin, astaxanthin, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, tropolone, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum, lauryl glucoside, sodium gluconate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium lauryl glucose carboxylate, polysorbate 20, 1,2-hexanediol, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol

Aqua (water), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glyceryl stearate se, glycerin, butylene glycol, mirabilis jalapa flower/leaf/stem extract, magnesium aluminum silicate (purified clay), sodium hyaluronate (l), glyceryl stearate, polyglyceryl-6 palmitate/succinate, propanediol, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, cananga odorata (ylang ylang) flower oil, cupressus sempervirens (cypress) leaf/nut/stem oil, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, camellia oleifera (green tea) leaf extract, alcohol denat., hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, moringa oleifera seed extract, decyl glucoside, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, cetearyl alcohol, alcohol (component of witch hazel)

Notable ingredients

Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser

Four O'clock Flower Gentle Cleansing Cream

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

Antioxidant: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Soothing: Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Solvent: Aqua (water), Alcohol denat, Alcohol (component of witch hazel), Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser

Four O'clock Flower Gentle Cleansing Cream

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.

Polyacrylate-1 crosspolymer

Function: Film forming, Viscosity controlling

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

Glycerin

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