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Betaplex Gentle Cleansing Milk

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Gentle Polish

Product category and function

Betaplex Gentle Cleansing Milk

Gentle Polish

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

Betaplex Gentle Cleansing Milk

Gentle Polish

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

Betaplex Gentle Cleansing Milk

Gentle Polish

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), sunflower seed (helianthus annuus) oil, lactic acid, glyceryl stearate, stearic acid, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, willow bark (salix alba) extract, tea-laureth sulfate, aloe barbadensis gel, tocopheryl acetate, allantoin, triethanolamine, sassafras officinale extract, chamomile (anthemis nobilis) extract, (ginseng) panax ginseng extract, milfoil (achillea millefolium) extract, (lemongrass) cymbopogon schoenanthus extract, methylparaben, propylparaben, fragrance (parfum). 9	Water/aqua/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, hydrogenated jojoba oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), glycerin, cetyl alcohol, paraffin, glyceryl stearate, mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), peg-100 stearate, talc, peg-8 stearate, honey extract (mel), prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, stearic acid, sodium laureth sulfate, polysorbate 60, hydroxyethylcellulose, disodium edta, carbomer, butylene glycol, triethanolamine, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, propylparaben, methicone, fragrance (parfum)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Water (aqua), sunflower seed (helianthus annuus) oil, lactic acid, glyceryl stearate, stearic acid, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, willow bark (salix alba) extract, tea-laureth sulfate, aloe barbadensis gel, tocopheryl acetate, allantoin, triethanolamine, sassafras officinale extract, chamomile (anthemis nobilis) extract, (ginseng) panax ginseng extract, milfoil (achillea millefolium) extract, (lemongrass) cymbopogon schoenanthus extract, methylparaben, propylparaben, fragrance (parfum).

Water/aqua/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, hydrogenated jojoba oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), glycerin, cetyl alcohol, paraffin, glyceryl stearate, mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), peg-100 stearate, talc, peg-8 stearate, honey extract (mel), prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, stearic acid, sodium laureth sulfate, polysorbate 60, hydroxyethylcellulose, disodium edta, carbomer, butylene glycol, triethanolamine, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, propylparaben, methicone, fragrance (parfum)

Notable ingredients

Betaplex Gentle Cleansing Milk

Gentle Polish

Soothing: Allantoin, Chamomile (anthemis nobilis) extract, (lemongrass) cymbopogon schoenanthus extract, Willow bark (salix alba) extract

Antioxidant: (ginseng) panax ginseng extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum)

Abrasive: Hydrogenated jojoba oil, Talc

Absorbent: Talc

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Ingredients with their functions

Betaplex Gentle Cleansing Milk

Gentle Polish

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.

Sunflower seed (helianthus annuus) oil

Also-called: Sunflower Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent