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Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

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Clarifying Cream Cleanser

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Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

Clarifying Cream 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

Clarifying Cream 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

Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

Clarifying Cream 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	Salicylic acid 0.5%, water (aqua), disodium cocoamphodiacetate, glycerin, butylene glycol, cetyl alcohol, cocamidopropyl betaine, ppg-15 stearyl ether, sodium cocoyl isethionate, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, sodium polyacrylate, sodium hyaluronate, tocopheryl acetate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, retinol, salix alba (willow) bark extract, ascorbic acid, chitosan, silver citrate, sodium pca, betaine, sorbitol, glycine, alanine, proline, serine, threonine, arginine, lysine, glutamic acid, zinc gluconate, argania spinosa kernel oil, serenoa serrulata fruit extract, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, beta-sitosterol, cimicifuga racemosa root extract, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, cocamidopropyl dimethylamine, zea mays (corn) starch, hydrolyzed corn starch, hydrolyzed corn starch octenylsuccinate, citric acid, disodium edta, propyl gallate, polysorbate 80, menthol, glycol distearate, steareth-4, peg-150 distearate, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, fragrance (parfum), hyaluronic acid, amino acid, sesame fruit extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 60

Total Number of ingredients = 57

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

Salicylic acid 0.5%, water (aqua), disodium cocoamphodiacetate, glycerin, butylene glycol, cetyl alcohol, cocamidopropyl betaine, ppg-15 stearyl ether, sodium cocoyl isethionate, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, sodium polyacrylate, sodium hyaluronate, tocopheryl acetate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, retinol, salix alba (willow) bark extract, ascorbic acid, chitosan, silver citrate, sodium pca, betaine, sorbitol, glycine, alanine, proline, serine, threonine, arginine, lysine, glutamic acid, zinc gluconate, argania spinosa kernel oil, serenoa serrulata fruit extract, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, beta-sitosterol, cimicifuga racemosa root extract, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, cocamidopropyl dimethylamine, zea mays (corn) starch, hydrolyzed corn starch, hydrolyzed corn starch octenylsuccinate, citric acid, disodium edta, propyl gallate, polysorbate 80, menthol, glycol distearate, steareth-4, peg-150 distearate, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, fragrance (parfum), hyaluronic acid, amino acid, sesame fruit extract

Notable ingredients

Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

Clarifying Cream Cleanser

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Exfoliant: Salicylic acid

Solvent: Glycerin

Anti-acne: Retinol, Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil

Soothing: Menthol, Salix alba (willow) bark extract

Skin brightening: Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

Clarifying Cream 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