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Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser

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Skin Resurfacing Lactic Acid Cleanser

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Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser

Skin Resurfacing Lactic Acid 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

Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser

Skin Resurfacing Lactic Acid Cleanser

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

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Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser

Skin Resurfacing Lactic Acid Cleanser

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 12	Water/aqua/eau, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, lactic acid, ppg-2 hydroxyethyl cocamide, sodium cocoamphoacetate, acrylates/dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate copolymer, glycol distearate, propanediol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, aniba rosodora (rosewood) wood oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) leaf oil, rosa damascena flower oil, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) bud oil, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, cymbopogon schoenanthus oil, cymbopogon martini oil, cupressus sempervirens leaf oil, citrus limon (lemon) peel extract, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, pentylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, benzalkonium chloride, linalool, eugenol, limonene, citronellol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 36

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

Water/aqua/eau, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, lactic acid, ppg-2 hydroxyethyl cocamide, sodium cocoamphoacetate, acrylates/dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate copolymer, glycol distearate, propanediol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, aniba rosodora (rosewood) wood oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) leaf oil, rosa damascena flower oil, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) bud oil, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, cymbopogon schoenanthus oil, cymbopogon martini oil, cupressus sempervirens leaf oil, citrus limon (lemon) peel extract, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, pentylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, benzalkonium chloride, linalool, eugenol, limonene, citronellol

Notable ingredients

Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser

Skin Resurfacing Lactic Acid Cleanser

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

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser

Skin Resurfacing Lactic Acid 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.

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