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Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser

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Special Cleansing Gel

Product category and function

Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser

Special Cleansing Gel

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

Special Cleansing Gel

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

Special Cleansing Gel

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, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, butylene glycol, hydroxyethylcellulose, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, quillaja saponaria bark extract, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, melissa officinalis leaf extract, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, cymbopogon nardus (citronella) oil, glycerin, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium cocoamphoacetate, hydroxyacetophenone, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, propanediol, citric acid, o-cymen-5-ol, disodium edta, ppg-5-ceteth-20, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 25

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, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, butylene glycol, hydroxyethylcellulose, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, quillaja saponaria bark extract, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, melissa officinalis leaf extract, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, cymbopogon nardus (citronella) oil, glycerin, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium cocoamphoacetate, hydroxyacetophenone, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, propanediol, citric acid, o-cymen-5-ol, disodium edta, ppg-5-ceteth-20, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate

Notable ingredients

Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser

Special Cleansing Gel

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

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol

Anti-microbial: O-cymen-5-ol

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Ingredients with their functions

Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser

Special Cleansing Gel

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