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Hydrating Body Wash

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Cetaphil
Acne Relief Body Wash

Product category and function

Hydrating Body Wash

Acne Relief Body Wash

Shower Gel & Body Wash	Shower Gel & Body Wash
Liquid cleansers to refresh and cleanse the skin.	Liquid cleansers to refresh and cleanse the skin.
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Ingredient highlights

Hydrating Body Wash

Acne Relief Body Wash

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

Hydrating Body Wash

Acne Relief Body Wash

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, (white) petrolatum, lauric acid, sodium cocoyl glycinate, glycerin, glycine soja (soybean) oil, urea, stearic acid, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium chloride, ceramide 3, ceramide 6 ii, ceramide 1, hyaluronic acid, phenoxyethanol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, sodium hydroxide, sodium pca, ophiopogon japonicus root extract, tetrasodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium lauroyl lactylate, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, carbomer, xanthan gum 11	Salicylic acid (2%), benzyl alcohol, butyrospermum parkii (shea)butter, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, glycine soja (soybean) oil, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, hydrogenated soybean oil, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, lactic acid, lauric acid, palmitic acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, sodium lauroyl glycinate, sodium lauroyl isethionate, stearic acid, tetrasodium edta, water

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Water, cocamidopropyl betaine, (white) petrolatum, lauric acid, sodium cocoyl glycinate, glycerin, glycine soja (soybean) oil, urea, stearic acid, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium chloride, ceramide 3, ceramide 6 ii, ceramide 1, hyaluronic acid, phenoxyethanol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, sodium hydroxide, sodium pca, ophiopogon japonicus root extract, tetrasodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium lauroyl lactylate, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, carbomer, xanthan gum

Salicylic acid (2%), benzyl alcohol, butyrospermum parkii (shea)butter, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, glycine soja (soybean) oil, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, hydrogenated soybean oil, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, lactic acid, lauric acid, palmitic acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, sodium lauroyl glycinate, sodium lauroyl isethionate, stearic acid, tetrasodium edta, water

Notable ingredients

Hydrating Body Wash

Acne Relief Body Wash

Solvent: Water, Glycerin

Abrasive: Sodium hydroxypropyl starch phosphate

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid (2%)

Exfoliant: Lactic acid, Salicylic acid (2%)

Solvent: Water, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating Body Wash

Acne Relief Body Wash

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.

Cocamidopropyl betaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

(white) petrolatum

Also-called: Petroleum jelly | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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