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Hydrating Cleanser Bar

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Z-Bar Medicated Cleansing Bar

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Hydrating Cleanser Bar

Z-Bar Medicated Cleansing Bar

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Solid soaps designed specifically for facial cleansing.	Solid soaps designed specifically for facial cleansing.
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Ingredient highlights

Hydrating Cleanser Bar

Z-Bar Medicated Cleansing Bar

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Full ingredient list

Hydrating Cleanser Bar

Z-Bar Medicated Cleansing Bar

No. of common ingredients = 0
Sodium cocoyl isethionate, stearic acid, aqua / water / eau, sodium isethionate, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, potassium phosphate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, dimethicone, behentrimonium methosulfate, sodium chloride, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, dipotassium phosphate, tocopherol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, petrolatum, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, ethylene brassylate, cetyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin 7	Pyrithione zinc (2%), sodium cocoyl isethionate, stearic acid, coconut acid, sodium isethionate, water, petrolatum, sorbitol, cetearyl alcohol, propanediol, ceteareth-20, simethicone, glyceryl stearate, peg-30 stearate, sorbic acid.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Total Number of ingredients = 15

Sodium cocoyl isethionate, stearic acid, aqua / water / eau, sodium isethionate, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, potassium phosphate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, dimethicone, behentrimonium methosulfate, sodium chloride, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, disodium edta, dipotassium phosphate, tocopherol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, petrolatum, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, ethylene brassylate, cetyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin

Pyrithione zinc (2%), sodium cocoyl isethionate, stearic acid, coconut acid, sodium isethionate, water, petrolatum, sorbitol, cetearyl alcohol, propanediol, ceteareth-20, simethicone, glyceryl stearate, peg-30 stearate, sorbic acid.

Notable ingredients

Hydrating Cleanser Bar

Z-Bar Medicated Cleansing Bar

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Anti-dandruff: Pyrithione zinc (2%)

Solvent: Water, Propanediol

Emulsion stabilizing: Cetearyl alcohol, Stearic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating Cleanser Bar

Z-Bar Medicated Cleansing Bar

Sodium cocoyl isethionate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Stearic acid

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing, Emulsion stabilizing

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

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.

Pyrithione zinc (2%)

Also-called: Pyrithione zinc | Function: Preservative, Anti-dandruff

Pyrithione zinc, also known as zinc pyrithione, is a compound of zinc and pyrithione. It acts as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent, preventing the growth of fungi and bacteria. It has long been used to treat dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis and is commonly found in dandruff shampoos.

Zinc pyrithione works by interfering with the utilization of nutrients by Malassezia, a fungus that can overgrow and cause various skin conditions such as dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, tinea versicolor, and fungal acne. By inhibiting the growth of Malassezia, zinc pyrithione can help improve these conditions.

Sodium cocoyl isethionate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

Stearic acid

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing, Emulsion stabilizing

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