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Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

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Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser

Product category and function

Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

Amino Acid Gentle Bubble 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

Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

Amino Acid Gentle Bubble 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

Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua / water / eau, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, coco-betaine, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium chloride, pca, ppg-5-ceteth-20, peg-100 stearate, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, aspartic acid, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sorbitan isostearate, carbomer, glycol distearate, glyceryl stearate, glyceryl oleate, glycine, trideceth-6, cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium methosulfate, threonine, sodium hydroxide, salicylic acid, sodium pca, sodium lactate, arginine, sodium lauroyl lactylate, serine, sodium benzoate, valine, sodium hyaluronate, proline, isoleucine, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, alanine, phenylalanine, coconut acid, coco-glucoside, chlorphenesin, disodium edta, hydroxyethyl urea, citric acid, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylyl glycol, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, histidine, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, polyquaternium-53, polyquaternium-39, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, benzoic acid 19	Water, coco-glucoside, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, glycerin, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium cocoyl apple amino acids, sodium chloride, sodium cocoyl glutamate, potassium cocoyl glycinate, potassium cocoate, hexylene glycol, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium edta, sedum sarmentosum extract, glycine, serine, glutamic acid, sodium hyaluronate, aspartic acid, leucine, alanine, lysine, arginine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, proline, valine, threonine, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed extract, isoleucine, histidine, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cysteine, methionine, bisabolol, hydrogenated lecithin, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, ceramide np

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 60

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Aqua / water / eau, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, coco-betaine, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium chloride, pca, ppg-5-ceteth-20, peg-100 stearate, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, aspartic acid, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sorbitan isostearate, carbomer, glycol distearate, glyceryl stearate, glyceryl oleate, glycine, trideceth-6, cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium methosulfate, threonine, sodium hydroxide, salicylic acid, sodium pca, sodium lactate, arginine, sodium lauroyl lactylate, serine, sodium benzoate, valine, sodium hyaluronate, proline, isoleucine, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol, alanine, phenylalanine, coconut acid, coco-glucoside, chlorphenesin, disodium edta, hydroxyethyl urea, citric acid, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylyl glycol, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, histidine, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, polyquaternium-53, polyquaternium-39, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, benzoic acid

Water, coco-glucoside, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, glycerin, butylene glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, sodium cocoyl apple amino acids, sodium chloride, sodium cocoyl glutamate, potassium cocoyl glycinate, potassium cocoate, hexylene glycol, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium edta, sedum sarmentosum extract, glycine, serine, glutamic acid, sodium hyaluronate, aspartic acid, leucine, alanine, lysine, arginine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, proline, valine, threonine, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed extract, isoleucine, histidine, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cysteine, methionine, bisabolol, hydrogenated lecithin, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, ceramide np

Notable ingredients

Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid

Solvent: Glycerin

Soothing: Bisabolol, Sesamum indicum (sesame) seed extract

Antioxidant: Cysteine

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

Amino Acid Gentle Bubble 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.

Glycerin

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