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Cleanance Acne Medicated Clearing Gel Cleanser

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Cleanance Acne Medicated Clearing Gel Cleanser

Renewing SA 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

Cleanance Acne Medicated Clearing Gel Cleanser

Renewing SA 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

Cleanance Acne Medicated Clearing Gel Cleanser

Renewing SA Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Salicylic acid (2.0%), water (aqua), sodium cocoyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, propanediol, stearyl alcohol, coco-glucoside, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, betaine, glyceryl laurate, sodium chloride, glycerin, cetearyl olivate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, sodium benzoate, saccharide isomerate, sorbitan olivate, hydroxypropyl guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, xanthan gum, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, potassium sorbate, lactobacillus ferment lysate, citric acid, sodium citrate, acrylates copolymer. 8	Aqua/water/eau, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glycerin, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, niacinamide, gluconolactone, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, zea mays oil (corn oil), ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, calcium gluconate, sodium chloride, salicylic acid, sodium benzoate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholecalciferol, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, tetrasodium edta, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Salicylic acid (2.0%), water (aqua), sodium cocoyl isethionate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, propanediol, stearyl alcohol, coco-glucoside, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, betaine, glyceryl laurate, sodium chloride, glycerin, cetearyl olivate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, sodium benzoate, saccharide isomerate, sorbitan olivate, hydroxypropyl guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, xanthan gum, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, potassium sorbate, lactobacillus ferment lysate, citric acid, sodium citrate, acrylates copolymer.

Aqua/water/eau, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glycerin, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, niacinamide, gluconolactone, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, zea mays oil (corn oil), ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, calcium gluconate, sodium chloride, salicylic acid, sodium benzoate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholecalciferol, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, tetrasodium edta, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Cleanance Acne Medicated Clearing Gel Cleanser

Renewing SA Cleanser

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (2.0%)

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid (2.0%)

Solvent: Water (aqua), Glycerin, Propanediol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Cleanance Acne Medicated Clearing Gel Cleanser

Renewing SA Cleanser

Salicylic acid (2.0%)

Function: Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Water (aqua)

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 cocoyl isethionate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.