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Calm + Restore Gentle Nourishing Oat Face Cleanser

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Hydrating Facial Cleanser

Product category and function

Calm + Restore Gentle Nourishing Oat Face Cleanser

Hydrating Facial 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

Calm + Restore Gentle Nourishing Oat Face Cleanser

Hydrating Facial Cleanser

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Calm + Restore Gentle Nourishing Oat Face Cleanser

Hydrating Facial Cleanser

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Water, glycerin, butylene glycol, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, polysorbate 20, poloxamer 188, zea mays (corn) starch, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium polyacrylate, sodium hydroxide, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) flower/leaf/stem juice, sodium hyaluronate 7	Aqua / water / eau, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, peg-40 stearate, stearyl alcohol, potassium phosphate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, glyceryl stearate, behentrimonium methosulfate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, dipotassium phosphate, tocopherol, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, cetyl alcohol, polysorbate 20, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 16

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Water, glycerin, butylene glycol, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, polysorbate 20, poloxamer 188, zea mays (corn) starch, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium polyacrylate, sodium hydroxide, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) flower/leaf/stem juice, sodium hyaluronate

Aqua / water / eau, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, peg-40 stearate, stearyl alcohol, potassium phosphate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, glyceryl stearate, behentrimonium methosulfate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, dipotassium phosphate, tocopherol, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, cetyl alcohol, polysorbate 20, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Calm + Restore Gentle Nourishing Oat Face Cleanser

Hydrating Facial Cleanser

Antioxidant: Chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) flower/leaf/stem juice

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin

Abrasive: Avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, Zea mays (corn) starch

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Calm + Restore Gentle Nourishing Oat Face Cleanser

Hydrating Facial Cleanser

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.

Glycerin

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