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Acne Control Cleanser

Cleanance Acne Medicated Clearing Gel 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

Acne Control Cleanser

Cleanance Acne Medicated Clearing Gel 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

Acne Control Cleanser

Cleanance Acne Medicated Clearing Gel Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Salicylic acid (2%, active), water, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glycerin, niacinamide, gluconolactone, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, calcium gluconate, triethyl citrate, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, tetrasodium edta, caprylyl glycol, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, xanthan gum, hectorite, phytosphingosine, benzoic acid 8	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.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Salicylic acid (2%, active), water, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glycerin, niacinamide, gluconolactone, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, calcium gluconate, triethyl citrate, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, tetrasodium edta, caprylyl glycol, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, xanthan gum, hectorite, phytosphingosine, benzoic acid

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.

Notable ingredients

Acne Control Cleanser

Cleanance Acne Medicated Clearing Gel Cleanser

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid (2%, active)

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (2.0%)

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid (2.0%)

Solvent: Water (aqua), Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Acne Control Cleanser

Cleanance Acne Medicated Clearing Gel Cleanser

Salicylic acid (2%, active)

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

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

Water

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 lauroyl sarcosinate

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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