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Clear Genius Clarifying Gel Cleanser

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Salicylic Acid Cleanser

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Clear Genius Clarifying Gel Cleanser

Salicylic Acid 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

Salicylic Acid 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

Salicylic Acid 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. 8	Salicylic acid (0.5%), water, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, glycerin, xanthan gum, polyglyceryl-4 caprate, polyglyceryl-4 laurate/sebacate, propanediol, phenoxyethanol, sodium lauroamphoacetate, caprylyl glycol, allantoin, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, menthol, bisabolol, avena sativa (oat) bran extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) leaf extract, rosa canina fruit extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, beta-glucan, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, myristoyl pentapeptide-17.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 25

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.

Salicylic acid (0.5%), water, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, glycerin, xanthan gum, polyglyceryl-4 caprate, polyglyceryl-4 laurate/sebacate, propanediol, phenoxyethanol, sodium lauroamphoacetate, caprylyl glycol, allantoin, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, menthol, bisabolol, avena sativa (oat) bran extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) leaf extract, rosa canina fruit extract, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, beta-glucan, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, myristoyl pentapeptide-17.

Notable ingredients

Clear Genius Clarifying Gel Cleanser

Salicylic Acid 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 (0.5%)

Soothing: Allantoin, Avena sativa (oat) bran extract, Bisabolol, Menthol

Antioxidant: Avena sativa (oat) bran extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Clear Genius Clarifying Gel Cleanser

Salicylic Acid 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.