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Foaming Facial Cleanser

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Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control Cleanser

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Foaming Facial Cleanser

Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control 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

Foaming Facial Cleanser

Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control Cleanser

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

Foaming Facial Cleanser

Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water / eau), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glycerin, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, niacinamide, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, propylene glycol, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, methylparaben, sodium chloride, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, disodium edta, propylparaben, citric acid, tetrasodium edta, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum 19	Salicylic acid (2%), water, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, peg-150 distearate, niacinamide, gluconolactone, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, calcium gluconate, sodium chloride, sodium benzoate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, ethylhexylglycerin, hectorite, citric acid.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Aqua (water / eau), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glycerin, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, niacinamide, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, propylene glycol, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, methylparaben, sodium chloride, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, disodium edta, propylparaben, citric acid, tetrasodium edta, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum

Salicylic acid (2%), water, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, peg-150 distearate, niacinamide, gluconolactone, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, calcium gluconate, sodium chloride, sodium benzoate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, sodium hyaluronate, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, ethylhexylglycerin, hectorite, citric acid.

Notable ingredients

Foaming Facial Cleanser

Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control Cleanser

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Foaming Facial Cleanser

Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Control Cleanser

Aqua (water / 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.

Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Glycerin

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