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Positively Radiant Brightening & Exfoliating Scrub

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Charcoal Exfoliating Scrub

Product category and function

Positively Radiant Brightening & Exfoliating Scrub

Charcoal Exfoliating Scrub

Physical Exfoliants/Scrubs	Physical Exfoliants/Scrubs
Scrubs or abrasives to remove dead skin mechanically.	Scrubs or abrasives to remove dead skin mechanically.
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Ingredient highlights

Positively Radiant Brightening & Exfoliating Scrub

Charcoal Exfoliating Scrub

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

Full ingredient list

Positively Radiant Brightening & Exfoliating Scrub

Charcoal Exfoliating Scrub

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, decyl glucoside, cellulose, sodium chloride, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, peg-80 sorbitan laurate, sodium hydroxide, fragrance, 1,2-hexanediol, butylene glycol, peg-16 soy sterol, tropolone, glycine soja (soybean) protein 9	Water (aqua/eau), cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium coco-sulfate, pumice, charcoal powder (medicinal bamboo), juglans regia (walnut) shell powder, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, hydrogenated jojoba oil, glycerin (vegetable), caprylyl glycol, sodium hyaluronate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil (certified organic), theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter (certified organic), butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter (certified organic), citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract (certified organic), aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf extract (certified organic), mangifera indica (mango) fruit extract (certified organic), chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract (certified organic), lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower extract (certified organic), melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil (certified organic), butylene glycol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, lauramide dipa, propanediol, parfum, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, decyl glucoside, cellulose, sodium chloride, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, peg-80 sorbitan laurate, sodium hydroxide, fragrance, 1,2-hexanediol, butylene glycol, peg-16 soy sterol, tropolone, glycine soja (soybean) protein

Water (aqua/eau), cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium coco-sulfate, pumice, charcoal powder (medicinal bamboo), juglans regia (walnut) shell powder, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, hydrogenated jojoba oil, glycerin (vegetable), caprylyl glycol, sodium hyaluronate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil (certified organic), theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter (certified organic), butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter (certified organic), citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract (certified organic), aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf extract (certified organic), mangifera indica (mango) fruit extract (certified organic), chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract (certified organic), lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower extract (certified organic), melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil (certified organic), butylene glycol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, lauramide dipa, propanediol, parfum, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Positively Radiant Brightening & Exfoliating Scrub

Charcoal Exfoliating Scrub

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin

Absorbent: Cellulose

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Anti-acne: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil (certified organic)

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract (certified organic)

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract (certified organic), Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil (certified organic)

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Ingredients with their functions

Positively Radiant Brightening & Exfoliating Scrub

Charcoal Exfoliating Scrub

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.

Cocamidopropyl betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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