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Positively Radiant Brightening Facial Cleanser

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Glycolic Renewal Cleanser

Product category and function

Positively Radiant Brightening Facial 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

Positively Radiant Brightening Facial Cleanser

Glycolic Renewal Cleanser

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

Full ingredient list

Positively Radiant Brightening Facial Cleanser

Glycolic Renewal Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, decyl glucoside, sodium chloride, coco-glucoside, glyceryl oleate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, peg-80 sorbitan laurate, sodium hydroxide, fragrance, 1,2-hexanediol, citric acid, butylene glycol, peg-16 soy sterol, tropolone, glycine soja (soybean) protein 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 = 20

Total Number of ingredients = 25

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

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

Positively Radiant Brightening Facial Cleanser

Glycolic Renewal Cleanser

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

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Citric acid, Sodium hydroxide

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Glycolic acid, Salicylic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Positively Radiant Brightening Facial Cleanser

Glycolic Renewal 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.

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