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Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser

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Acne Foaming Face Wash Maximum Strength

Product category and function

Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser

Acne Foaming Face Wash Maximum Strength

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 Foaming Cream Cleanser

Acne Foaming Face Wash Maximum Strength

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

Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser

Acne Foaming Face Wash Maximum Strength

No. of common ingredients = 0
Benzoyl peroxide (4%), water, glycerin, propylene glycol, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, xanthan gum, potassium hydroxide, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, niacinamide, glycolic acid, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hydroxide, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, propanediol, citric acid, tetrasodium edta, diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin, benzoic acid 10	Benzoyl peroxide (10%), ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, carbomer, decyl glucoside, diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate, dimethicone, glycerin, peg-40 stearate, propanediol, silica, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, sodium hydroxypropylsulfonate laurylglucoside crosspolymer, sorbitan stearate, stearic acid, xanthan gum, water.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 18

Benzoyl peroxide (4%), water, glycerin, propylene glycol, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, xanthan gum, potassium hydroxide, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, niacinamide, glycolic acid, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hydroxide, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, propanediol, citric acid, tetrasodium edta, diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate, phytosphingosine, ethylhexylglycerin, benzoic acid

Benzoyl peroxide (10%), ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, carbomer, decyl glucoside, diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate, dimethicone, glycerin, peg-40 stearate, propanediol, silica, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, sodium hydroxypropylsulfonate laurylglucoside crosspolymer, sorbitan stearate, stearic acid, xanthan gum, water.

Notable ingredients

Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser

Acne Foaming Face Wash Maximum Strength

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Benzoyl peroxide (4%)

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Benzoyl peroxide (10%)

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Propanediol

Abrasive: Silica

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Ingredients with their functions

Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser

Acne Foaming Face Wash Maximum Strength

Benzoyl peroxide (4%)

Function: Anti-acne

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.

Glycerin

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