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Biosource Purifying Foaming Cleanser

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Clarifying Cleansing Foam

Product category and function

Biosource Purifying Foaming Cleanser

Clarifying Cleansing Foam

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

Biosource Purifying Foaming Cleanser

Clarifying Cleansing Foam

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

Biosource Purifying Foaming Cleanser

Clarifying Cleansing Foam

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua, glycerin, sodium cocoyl glycinate, montmorillonite, myristic acid, butylene glycol, argilla, palmitic acid, glycol stearate, lauric acid, stearic acid, potassium hydroxide, ci 77891, sodium hydroxide, salicylic acid, phenoxyethanol, tetrasodium edta, kaolin, linalool, alpha-isomethyl ionone, butylphenyl methylpropional, citronellol, geraniol, zinc gluconate, maris sal, benzyl alcohol, vitreoscilla ferment, ci 42090, ci 19140, parfum (f.i.l. b50811/2) 12	Water (aqua/eau), stearic acid, peg-8, myristic acid, glycerin, potassium hydroxide, dipropylene glycol, lauric acid, glyceryl stearate se, sorbitol, cocamidopropyl betaine, peg-60 glyceryl isostearate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, phytosteryl macadamiate, fragrance (parfum), polyquaternium-39, disodium edta, water (aqua), oryza sativa (rice) germ oil, linalool, geraniol, citronellol, kaolin, sodium benzoate, butylene glycol, acrylates copolymer, betaine, silk powder(serica/poudre de soie), tocopherol, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, artemisia princeps leaf extract, sodium lauryl sulfate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Aqua, glycerin, sodium cocoyl glycinate, montmorillonite, myristic acid, butylene glycol, argilla, palmitic acid, glycol stearate, lauric acid, stearic acid, potassium hydroxide, ci 77891, sodium hydroxide, salicylic acid, phenoxyethanol, tetrasodium edta, kaolin, linalool, alpha-isomethyl ionone, butylphenyl methylpropional, citronellol, geraniol, zinc gluconate, maris sal, benzyl alcohol, vitreoscilla ferment, ci 42090, ci 19140, parfum (f.i.l. b50811/2)

Water (aqua/eau), stearic acid, peg-8, myristic acid, glycerin, potassium hydroxide, dipropylene glycol, lauric acid, glyceryl stearate se, sorbitol, cocamidopropyl betaine, peg-60 glyceryl isostearate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, phytosteryl macadamiate, fragrance (parfum), polyquaternium-39, disodium edta, water (aqua), oryza sativa (rice) germ oil, linalool, geraniol, citronellol, kaolin, sodium benzoate, butylene glycol, acrylates copolymer, betaine, silk powder(serica/poudre de soie), tocopherol, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, artemisia princeps leaf extract, sodium lauryl sulfate

Notable ingredients

Biosource Purifying Foaming Cleanser

Clarifying Cleansing Foam

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid

Solvent: Aqua, Benzyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua), Butylene glycol, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Peg-8

Abrasive: Kaolin

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Ingredients with their functions

Biosource Purifying Foaming Cleanser

Clarifying Cleansing Foam

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.

Glycerin

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