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Clear Genius Clarifying Gel Cleanser

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Darker Skin Tones Foam Cleanser

Product category and function

Clear Genius Clarifying Gel Cleanser

Darker Skin Tones Foam 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

Clear Genius Clarifying Gel Cleanser

Darker Skin Tones Foam Cleanser

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

Full ingredient list

Clear Genius Clarifying Gel Cleanser

Darker Skin Tones Foam Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua) (eau), sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, cocamidopropyl betaine, salix nigra (willow) bark extract, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, acrylates copolymer, glycerin, propanediol, salicylic acid, sea water (maris aqua/eau de mer), hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) leaf extract, zinc pca, sodium pca, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, anhydroxylitol, glyceryl oleate, xylityl sesquicaprylate, decyl glucoside, coco-glucoside, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, sodium hydroxide. 7	Water (aqua), cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium lauroyl glutamate, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, panthenol, propylene glycol, urea, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, glycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, salicylic acid, sodium hyaluronate, alcohol, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, pantolactone.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Water (aqua) (eau), sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, cocamidopropyl betaine, salix nigra (willow) bark extract, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, acrylates copolymer, glycerin, propanediol, salicylic acid, sea water (maris aqua/eau de mer), hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) leaf extract, zinc pca, sodium pca, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, anhydroxylitol, glyceryl oleate, xylityl sesquicaprylate, decyl glucoside, coco-glucoside, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, citric acid, sodium hydroxide.

Water (aqua), cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium lauroyl glutamate, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, panthenol, propylene glycol, urea, lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract, glycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, salicylic acid, sodium hyaluronate, alcohol, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, pantolactone.

Notable ingredients

Clear Genius Clarifying Gel Cleanser

Darker Skin Tones Foam Cleanser

Anti-acne: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

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

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Lactobacillus/portulaca oleracea ferment extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Clear Genius Clarifying Gel Cleanser

Darker Skin Tones Foam Cleanser

Water (aqua) (eau)

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 c14-16 olefin sulfonate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Cocamidopropyl betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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