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Botanical Kinetics Purifying Gel Cleanser

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Glycolic Renewal Cleanser

Product category and function

Botanical Kinetics Purifying Gel Cleanser

Glycolic Renewal 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

Botanical Kinetics Purifying Gel Cleanser

Glycolic Renewal 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

Full ingredient list

Botanical Kinetics Purifying Gel Cleanser

Glycolic Renewal Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, glycerin, babassuamidopropyl betaine, sodium chloride, caffeine, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, xanthan gum, citric acid, fragrance (parfum), geraniol, linalool, citronellol, eugenol, limonene, sodium phytate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol. 9	Aqua(water)/eau, glycolic acid, coco-glucoside, propylene glycol, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium hydroxide, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, phytic acid, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, dipropylene glycol, coconut acid, caprylyl glycol, salicylic acid, chlorphenesin, ethylhexylglycerin, boswellia serrata gum, cymbopogon schoenanthus oil, citral, citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, tocopherol.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Water/aqua/eau, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, glycerin, babassuamidopropyl betaine, sodium chloride, caffeine, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, xanthan gum, citric acid, fragrance (parfum), geraniol, linalool, citronellol, eugenol, limonene, sodium phytate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol.

Aqua(water)/eau, glycolic acid, coco-glucoside, propylene glycol, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium hydroxide, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, phytic acid, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, dipropylene glycol, coconut acid, caprylyl glycol, salicylic acid, chlorphenesin, ethylhexylglycerin, boswellia serrata gum, cymbopogon schoenanthus oil, citral, citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, tocopherol.

Notable ingredients

Botanical Kinetics Purifying Gel Cleanser

Glycolic Renewal Cleanser

Antioxidant: Caffeine, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Limonene

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Salicylic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Botanical Kinetics Purifying Gel Cleanser

Glycolic Renewal Cleanser

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.

Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate

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