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Foaming Facial Cleanser

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Gentle Milky Cleanser

Product category and function

Foaming Facial Cleanser

Gentle Milky 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

Gentle Milky 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Foaming Facial Cleanser

Gentle Milky Cleanser

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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 10	Water/aqua/eau, cetearyl alcohol, propanediol, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, decyl glucoside, gluconolactone, avena sativa (oat) bran extract, sorbitol, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, avena sativa kernel extract, ceramide np, ceramide ap, cetrimonium chloride, polyquaternium-73, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium chloride, vinegar, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel extract, sodium hydroxide, caprylyl glycol, didecyldimonium chloride, methylpropanediol, polyquaternium-80, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium acetate, cellulose, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, citric acid, phytosphingosine, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium benzoate, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 37

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

Water/aqua/eau, cetearyl alcohol, propanediol, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, decyl glucoside, gluconolactone, avena sativa (oat) bran extract, sorbitol, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, avena sativa kernel extract, ceramide np, ceramide ap, cetrimonium chloride, polyquaternium-73, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium chloride, vinegar, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel extract, sodium hydroxide, caprylyl glycol, didecyldimonium chloride, methylpropanediol, polyquaternium-80, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium acetate, cellulose, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, citric acid, phytosphingosine, carbomer, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium benzoate, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate

Notable ingredients

Foaming Facial Cleanser

Gentle Milky Cleanser

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Soothing: Avena sativa (oat) bran extract

Antioxidant: Avena sativa (oat) bran extract, Avena sativa kernel extract

Exfoliant: Gluconolactone

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Ingredients with their functions

Foaming Facial Cleanser

Gentle Milky 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