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Advanced Botanical Kinetics Micro-Purifying Cleansing Mousse

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Clarifying Cleansing Foam

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Advanced Botanical Kinetics Micro-Purifying Cleansing Mousse

Clarifying Cleansing Foam

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

Advanced Botanical Kinetics Micro-Purifying Cleansing Mousse

Clarifying Cleansing Foam

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

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Advanced Botanical Kinetics Micro-Purifying Cleansing Mousse

Clarifying Cleansing Foam

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, myristic acid, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, potassium hydroxide, lauric acid, behenic acid, potassium cocoyl glycinate, potassium myristoyl glutamate, yeast extract/faex/extrait de levure, niacinamide, caffeine, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, sodium hyaluronate, dihydroxypropyl arginine hcl, glycol distearate, sodium phytate, fragrance (parfum), linalool, limonene, citronellol, eugenol, geraniol, phenoxyethanol 10	Water (aqua/eau), stearic acid, peg-8, myristic acid, glycerin, potassium hydroxide, dipropylene glycol, lauric acid, glyceryl stearate se, sorbitol, cocamidopropyl betaine, peg-60 glyceryl isostearate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, phytosteryl macadamiate, fragrance (parfum), polyquaternium-39, disodium edta, water (aqua), oryza sativa (rice) germ oil, linalool, geraniol, citronellol, kaolin, sodium benzoate, butylene glycol, acrylates copolymer, betaine, silk powder(serica/poudre de soie), tocopherol, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, artemisia princeps leaf extract, sodium lauryl sulfate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Water/aqua/eau, myristic acid, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, potassium hydroxide, lauric acid, behenic acid, potassium cocoyl glycinate, potassium myristoyl glutamate, yeast extract/faex/extrait de levure, niacinamide, caffeine, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, sodium hyaluronate, dihydroxypropyl arginine hcl, glycol distearate, sodium phytate, fragrance (parfum), linalool, limonene, citronellol, eugenol, geraniol, phenoxyethanol

Water (aqua/eau), stearic acid, peg-8, myristic acid, glycerin, potassium hydroxide, dipropylene glycol, lauric acid, glyceryl stearate se, sorbitol, cocamidopropyl betaine, peg-60 glyceryl isostearate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, phytosteryl macadamiate, fragrance (parfum), polyquaternium-39, disodium edta, water (aqua), oryza sativa (rice) germ oil, linalool, geraniol, citronellol, kaolin, sodium benzoate, butylene glycol, acrylates copolymer, betaine, silk powder(serica/poudre de soie), tocopherol, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, artemisia princeps leaf extract, sodium lauryl sulfate

Notable ingredients

Advanced Botanical Kinetics Micro-Purifying Cleansing Mousse

Clarifying Cleansing Foam

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua), Butylene glycol, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Peg-8

Abrasive: Kaolin

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Ingredients with their functions

Advanced Botanical Kinetics Micro-Purifying Cleansing Mousse

Clarifying Cleansing Foam

Water/aqua/eau

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.

Myristic acid

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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